
Firecrackers
Contemporary Female Photographers
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 7. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-500-29723-0 (ISBN)
Description
A vivid showcase of work by more than thirty of the world's leading contemporary female documentary photographers.
Firecracker, established in 2011 by Fiona Rogers, is a platform dedicated to supporting female photographers worldwide by showcasing their work. Building upon Firecracker's foundations, this book brings together photography that encompasses an eclectic variety of styles, techniques and locations, from Alma Haser's futuristic series of portraits that use origami to create 3D sculptures within the frame, to Laura El-Tantawy's filmic and intensely personal series on political protest in Cairo. There is a recurring theme throughout the book that serves to unite these extraordinary women and their work: the exploration of individual stories and under-discussed subjects, seen by fresh eyes.
Firecracker, established in 2011 by Fiona Rogers, is a platform dedicated to supporting female photographers worldwide by showcasing their work. Building upon Firecracker's foundations, this book brings together photography that encompasses an eclectic variety of styles, techniques and locations, from Alma Haser's futuristic series of portraits that use origami to create 3D sculptures within the frame, to Laura El-Tantawy's filmic and intensely personal series on political protest in Cairo. There is a recurring theme throughout the book that serves to unite these extraordinary women and their work: the exploration of individual stories and under-discussed subjects, seen by fresh eyes.
Reviews / Votes
'An intriguing, varied and thought-provoking book' - Royal Photographic Society Journal 'Beautifully compiled ... intelligent commentary' - Black & White Photography 'A contemporary cross-section of subject matter and aesthetic styles ... powerful concepts and supreme technical artistry' - AestheticaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
300 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 239 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1252 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29723-0 (9780500297230)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Fiona Rogers is the founder of Firecracker (fire-cracker.org). She is also Magnum Photos Global Business Development Manager, and has been a judge for various competitions including the Mack First Book Award and the Getty Images Grant for Editorial Photography. Max Houghton runs the MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
Content
Introduction
Ying Ang
Evgenia Argugaeva
Behnaz Babazadeh
Poulomi Basu
Endia Beal
Juno Calypso
Haley Morris-Cafiero
Natasha Caruana
Scarlett Coten
Bieke Depoorter
Maria Gruzdeva
Alma Haser
Mayumi Hosokura
Corinna Kern
Katrin Koenning
Anastasia Taylor Lind
Diana Markosian
Diana Matar
Chloe Dewe Mathews
Zanele Muholi
Aida Muluneh
Anja Niemi
Regine Petersen
Jill Quigley
Magda Rakita
Lua Ribeira
Mariela Sancari
Laura El-Tantawy
Newsha Tavakolian
Sanne de Wilde
Cemre Yesil
Yunya Yin
Chen Zhe
Ying Ang
Evgenia Argugaeva
Behnaz Babazadeh
Poulomi Basu
Endia Beal
Juno Calypso
Haley Morris-Cafiero
Natasha Caruana
Scarlett Coten
Bieke Depoorter
Maria Gruzdeva
Alma Haser
Mayumi Hosokura
Corinna Kern
Katrin Koenning
Anastasia Taylor Lind
Diana Markosian
Diana Matar
Chloe Dewe Mathews
Zanele Muholi
Aida Muluneh
Anja Niemi
Regine Petersen
Jill Quigley
Magda Rakita
Lua Ribeira
Mariela Sancari
Laura El-Tantawy
Newsha Tavakolian
Sanne de Wilde
Cemre Yesil
Yunya Yin
Chen Zhe