Woman: A Celebration

by Peter Fetterman (Editor)

This jewel-like, clothbound volume is a photographic homage to woman in all her glorious diversity and mystery. From a rare image of a grinning Greta Garbo to the direct gaze of a young Guatemalan woman, Woman revels in the breadth of the human experience, with the feted and the nameless shoulder to shoulder. The work of dozens of immortal photographers—Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Julia Margaret Cameron, Willy Ronis, Ruth Orkin, and many more—fills this volume with over 100 photos. These photographs embody the many moods of their subjects in a breadth of photographic styles, from sepia-tinged pictorialism to guilelessly modern. A book as captivating as its focus, this small but substantial package is virtually a history of the photographic medium vis- -vis its timeless subject, and the perfect gift for anyone who is, knows, or loves a woman.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Photography

120 pages, Hardcover

First published July 11, 2003

Reviews

[Melissa Bond · Rating 4 out of 5]

When we visited the Queen Mary in November of 2007, the exhibit was on display and it was amazing to see the photographs in person. Many are just spellbinding and tell such a story that the image stays with you forever. Every woman regardless of class, size, race or culture are featured showing that every single one of them are beautiful, and every woman carries a story that not even a photograph can easily manage.

[Gail · Rating 1 out of 5]

Stunning! Empowering and beautiful in its diversity.