Visionaries: Elizabeth Catlett
Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012) was one of the most prolific and important expressionist artists of the 20th century. Her work was political from its inception and balanced aesthetics with new and darin...
8 Dec 20216min
Visionaries: Claude Cahun
Claude Cahun (1894-1954) lived their life challenging gender and questioning identity. They refused to be defined–or confined–to the societal norms for women in the early 20th century.History classes...
7 Dec 20216min
Visionaries: Inge Morath
Inge Morath (1923-2002) was a confident documentary photographer and the first woman to be accepted as a full member of the renowned Magnum photo agency.History classes can get a bad wrap, and sometim...
6 Dec 20214min
Visionaries: Anna Atkins
Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was a pioneer in the fields of photography and botany. She was the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographs and her innovation demonstrated the novel ways sc...
3 Dec 20215min
Visionaries: Ruth Asawa
Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was an artist known for her geometric, woven wire sculptures.History classes can get a bad wrap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering...
2 Dec 20216min
Visionaries: Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus (1923-1971) is one of the most celebrated American photographers of the 20th century, best known for capturing subjects who lived on the edges of society.History classes can get a bad wrap...
1 Dec 20216min
Indigenous Women: Sarah Winnemucca
Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) was an educator, author, and advocate who worked as an interpreter and fought to protect Indigenous rights. When she died, the New York Times called her “the most remarkab...
30 Nov 20215min
Indigenous Women: Annie Dodge Wauneka
Annie Dodge Wauneka (1910-1997) was a prominent leader in the Navajo community, and a voice for Navajo people in the US government. She worked to improve the health of people in her community, while r...
29 Nov 20214min
