As Canada took shape in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, the camera was both witness and protagonist. And women across the country, whether residents or visitors, photographed people and places that were entirely new to the lens. Rare Merit surveys the lives and photographs of nearly eighty women in the century following photography's invention, from Lucy Maude Montgomery on Prince Edward Island, to Hannah Maynard on Vancouver Island. Presenting the exceptional range and impact of their work, Colleen Skidmore proves that women's practices and images - knowingly omitted from founding narratives of photographic history - were diverse, compelling, widespread, and influential.

Book Information
ISBN 9780774867054
Author Colleen Skidmore
Format Paperback
Page Count 325
Imprint University of British Columbia Press
Publisher University of British Columbia Press
Weight(grams) 191g