BOOK | The Present Moment on Earth, Captured by 11 Talented Female Photographers
BOOK | Earth Today Through the Eyes of 11 Talented Female Photographers
The Forefront of Documentary Photography: 'Women of Vision'
A collection of 'what's happening on Earth today,' captured by 11 female National Geographic photographers at the forefront of documentary work. The photo book 'Women of Vision,' which conveys facts that should be told forever to the world, has been released.
Text by KUROMIYA Yuzu
Approaching Subjects with Passion and Feminine Empathy
Wars, poverty, gender, the transitions of people's lives and cities—these are the events that female photographers convey to the world. This book features the present state of the Earth, as captured by brave and talented female National Geographic photographers, alongside their photographs and accompanying anecdotes.
The book includes works by 11 photographers: Maggie Steber, who was placed on an assassination list and repeatedly targeted during assignments; Erika Larsen, who lived with her subjects for three years; Jodi Cobb, who leverages her gender to report from places inaccessible to men; Lynsey Addario, who was kidnapped twice during assignments; and Beverly Joubert, an expert in wildlife.
© Stephanie Sinclair/National Geographic
© Kitra Cahana/National Geographic
Photographs that resonate deeply include images of girls in Yemen facing forced marriage before puberty (child marriage), the lives of women in Afghanistan who have lost their husbands, and the situation in Xinjiang, China, a powder keg. These are captured through a distinctly female lens.
'Women of Vision: National Geographic Female Photographers'
Publisher | Nikkei National Geographic Inc.
Price | ¥3,200
Size | H228 × W228 cm
Specifications | 224 pages, softcover, full color
Photographers featured | Maggie Steber, Erika Larsen, Jodi Cobb, Diane Cook, Lynsey Addario, Beverly Joubert, Stephanie Sinclair, Kitra Cahana, Amy Toensing, Lynn Johnson, Carolyn Drake