Olive COTTON<br/> <em>Shasta daisies</em> 1937; 1992 {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> gelatin silver photograph<br /> 38.2 x 28.1 cm (image)<br /> ed. 8/25<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased from Admission Funds, 1992<br /> PH198-1992<br /> © The estate of Olive Cotton <!--13119-->
Olive COTTON
Shasta daisies 1937; 1992 {printed}
gelatin silver photograph
38.2 x 28.1 cm (image)
ed. 8/25
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1992
PH198-1992
© The estate of Olive Cotton

Women Photographers 1900 – 1975: A Legacy of Light Introductory Talk
Levels 9 - 12

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm
NGV International

Explore how women photographers from 1900 to 1975 used their cameras to express identity, challenge norms and respond to social change. Discover how they contributed to the development of artistic and experimental photographic techniques, pushing the boundaries of the medium to redefine how stories are told through the lens. Through powerful images—from suffrage rallies to avant-garde experiments and fashion shoots—students will consider how photography can question, reflect and influence the world around us

Students will:

  • Identify how women photographers used photography to express identity and challenge social norms
  • Discuss the role of photography in documenting and influencing social and political change
  • Reflect on how visual storytelling shapes perceptions of gender, power and history

Duration: 45 mins plus self-guided time in the exhibition
Cost: $22 per student

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