The only woman / Immy Humes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humes, Immy, author.

Contributor:

Bruce Alan Miller Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Social conditions.

Women.

Women--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Photobooks.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Phaidon Press, 2022.

Summary:

The first book to identify the phenomenon of lone women making their way into a man's world, shown through 100 group portraits from the advent of photography to the present day, each featuring only one woman. An original approach to gender equality, this striking pictorial statement brings to light the compelling and undeniable phenomenon of 'the only woman': across time and cultures, groups of artists, activists, scientists, servants, movie stars, or metal workers have often included exactly and only one woman. Covering intriguing examples from nearly 20 countries, from the advent of photography until the present day, and including such famous faces as Shirley Chisholm, Emmeline Pankhurst, Marlene Dietrich, and Jane Campion, author Immy Humes reveals and reframes how women and men have related socially in surprising and poignant ways. This is a fresh contribution to the visual and cultural history of the past 150 years, full of unheard stories, outrage, mystery, and fun.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: The Only Woman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-233) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Bruce Alan Miller Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781838664206

1838664203

OCLC:

1280597992

Publisher Number:

99991311962