Women of Our Time: an Album of Twentieth-century Photographs

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Women of Our Time is a glorious photographic celebration of 75 of the most creative, humane, controversial, witty, brave, beautiful and inspirational women of the twentieth century. These revealing portraits, by an array of distinguished photographers, depict their subjects at pivotal moments in their careers, and are accompanied by brief biographies that highlight not only their distinctive contributions and achievements, but also how they were viewed by their contemporaries. Beautifully designed, Women of Our Time is a magnificent tribute to women who have helped to define the modern age.

AUTHOR:
Cokie Roberts is Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR) and Political Commentator for ABC News.

Frederick S. Voss is senior historian at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He has published extensively on all aspects of American portraiture and is the author of several titles including Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery (2000), Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time (1999), and Faces of TIME: 75 Years of Time Magazine Cover Portraits (1998).

SELLING POINTS:
75 stunning portraits and engaging biographies of women who have helped to define the modern age

Includes rarely seen photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Helena Rubenstein, Joan Baez and many others

Beautifully designed and attractively priced

7 colour & 80 duotone illustrations

ISBN: 9781858941691
Author: VOSS FREDERICK S. & ROBERTS COKIE
Format: Hardcover
RRP: $59.95
Pages: 176
Dimension: 286mm X 241mm