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WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY

The Museum of Modern Art celebrates the greatest women photographers of all time—from Diane Arbus to Cindy Sherman to Nan Goldin. By Philip Gefter. VIEW OUR GALLERY

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© 2010 Cindy Sherman,
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Cindy Sherman (American, born 1954)

Chromogenic color print, 24 x 47 15/16" (61 x 121.9 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Fellows of Photography Fund

© 2010 Cindy Sherman
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Julia Margaret Cameron (British, 1815-1879)

Albumen silver print 13 3/16 x 11" (33.5 x 27.9 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Shirley C. Burden
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Gertrude Käsebier (American, 1852-1934

Platinum print, 12 13/16 x 9 5/8" (32.5 x 24.4 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Hermine M. Turner
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Frances Benjamin Johnston (American, 1864-1952)

Platinum print. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2" (19.1 x 24.1 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Lincoln Kirstein
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Gertrude Käsebier (American, 1852-1934)

Platinum print, 9 3/8 x 5 5/8" (23.8 x 14.3 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Hermine M. Turner
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Lucia Moholy (British, 1894-1989)

Gelatin silver print, 14 5/8 x 11" (37.1 x 28 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther

© 2010 Lucia Moholy Estate/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
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Claude Cahun (French, 1894-1954)

Gelatin silver print 9 5/16 x 5 7/8" (23.7 x 15 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Thomas Walther Collection. Purchase
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Ilse Bing (American, born Germany. 1899-1998)

Gelatin silver print, 10 1/2 x 12" (26.8 x 30.8 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Joseph G. Mayer Fund

© 2010 The Ilse Bing Estate / Courtesy Edwynn Houk Gallery
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Tina Barney (American, born 1945)

Chromogenic color print. 47 1/2 x 60 7/8" (120.7 x 154.8 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Given anonymously. © 2010 Tina Barney
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Nan Goldin (American, born 1953)

Silver dye bleach print (printed 2008), 15 1/2 x 23 1/8" (39.4 x 58.7 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase

© 2010 Nan Goldin
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Laurie Simmons (American, born 1949)

Gelatin silver print. 6' 11 1/4" x 47 3/8" (211.4 x 120.4 cm)

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Richard E. and Christie Salomon Fund and The Family of Man Fund. © 2010 Laurie Simmons
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Judith Joy Ross (American, born 1946)

Gelatin silver printing-out-paper print 9 11/16 x 7 11/16" (24.6 x 19.5 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Lois and Bruce Zenkel Fund

© 2010 Judith Joy Ross
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Carrie Mae Weems (American, born 1953)

Chromogenic color print with sand-blasted text on glass, 43 1/2 x 33 1/2" (110.5 x 85.1 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift on behalf of The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art

© 2010 Carrie Mae Weems