Women Photographers are Dangerous

”““A new book highlights the extraordinary work of over 60 women photographers from the 19th century to the present day. Women Photographers Are Dangerous, which will be published by ACC Art Books on September 5, brings together 100 historically significant photographs taken by women photographers, including work by Eve Arnold, Vivian Maier, and Anne Atkins.”“”“Many of the photographers featured in Women Photographers Are Dangerous worked in areas that required them to challenge established conventions and take risks. This book presents their work across different periods and fields, highlighting the varied roles women have played in the history of photography.”“”“Written and compiled by historians Laure Adler and Clara Bouveresse, Women Photographers Are Dangerous seeks to bring greater recognition to these photographers and their work.”“” - PetaPixel
“A riveting new book, Women Photographers Are Dangerous, celebrates the exceptional work of over 60 women photographers from the 19th century to the present, honoring the unseen pioneers who have left an indelible mark on the art of photography. Set for release by ACC Art Books on September 5, this collection assembles 100 crucial photographs, featuring luminaries like Eve Arnold, Vivian Maier, and Anne Atkins.” - Free York
“Officially released on September 15, Women Photographers are Dangerous (ACC Art Books) spotlights these female talents both in front of and behind the camera.”“Alongside words by journalist Laure Adler and art historian Clara Bouveresse, over 100 striking photographic works taken by 60 women photographers spotlight the true power of female creativity.”“To show the full breadth of these talented women, a range of photographic mediums are in full focus such as Eve Arnold’s famous portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Dorothea Lange’s candid Migrant Mother (1936) taken in rural Nipomo, California, as well as works by Vivian Maier found after her death.” - Galerie Magazine
“Published by ACC Art Books, Women Photographers Are Dangerous celebrates photographers who were willing to cross boundaries, document difficult realities, and turn the camera toward subjects that demanded to be seen.”“‘Women Photographers Are Dangerous’: Photo Book Celebrates the Lasting Legacy of Women Photographers.” - My Modern Met

Laure Adler is a journalist, writer, and historian specializing in women’s studies and feminism during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She contributed to Dangerous Women: The Perils of Muses and Femmes Fatales (Flammarion, 2010) and has authored numerous essays and books, including Marguerite Duras: A Life (Phoenix, 2001), the French edition of which was awarded the Prix Femina.

Clara Bouveresse is a photography historian with a PhD in art history.

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