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A woman with light colored skin, wearing a black top and white pants, talks to a group of people in a gallery room. She stands in front of a large, painted portrait of a woman in a high-collared red dress.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Women Photographers in Camera Work

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
Apr 10 to Sep 7, 1992

Please note: Information about this exhibition is limited.

This exhibition features 75 works by early 20th century women photographers who contributed to the magazine Camera Work.

Featured Artists

Gertrude Käsebier

Gertrude Käsebier was a leading member of the pioneering photographic movement known as Pictorialism, which emphasized a subjective, painterly approach to photography.
A sepia-toned photograph of a light-skinned adult woman. Standing against a wall, she dons a large black hat with a feather in the brim. She wears a dark dress with a white collared shirt and a long baggy dark coat. She places her left hand on the wall beside her.

Eva Watson-Schütze

Eva Watson-Schütze attracted a large and appreciative clientele for her romantic, yet powerfully composed photographic portraits and figure studies.
A soft-focused black-and-white photograph of a young light-skinned woman. She is in profile, and her light-colored hair is pulled into a bun. She wears a ruffled hat, with a sash tied under her chin. She is positioned in profile looking to the left of the image.