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jaclyn_sixminutesforme's review
5.0
As a visual history fan, this was right in my wheelhouse. It’s a collection of photographs of women throughout the history of the National Geographic photo archive, accompanied by interviews with a number of public figures (including Oprah, Christiane Amanpour, Chimimanda Ngozi Adiche, Roxane Gay, and more!). The questions posed to each asked them about their greatest strengths, their identification with feminism, and what they saw the greatest challenges facing society at present - it made for a fascinating read in these parts particularly! I also loved the self-reflection in the introductory note that acknowledged that women weren’t always represented, in a subject-matter or editorial capacity, and the role in changing that over time. The photos are grouped thematically, with sections on love and joy for example, and cover a snapshot of global women - it’s a celebration and a gorgeous book to spend time reading through slowly, well worth checking out.
Many thanks to @tlcbooktours for sending my way.
Many thanks to @tlcbooktours for sending my way.
crystals_library's review
5.0
National Geographic was founded in 1888 by all men. Today, Susan Goldberg, is the current and first woman Editor In Chief for the National Geographic and writes the introduction of Women. Ms. Goldberg writes "Though this book draws on an archive, it is not just history. Here, we explore the challenges and triumphs women may find in the future, as well as those they've experienced over time."
Women has six chapters titled: Joy, Beauty, Love, Wisdom, Strength, and Hope. Women is a compilation of images that were caught by National Geographic photographers as they traveled the world. Women also includes a number of interviews with women you have heard of and others you may not have.
My initial expectation was that I would read through this book and see famous women spanning time and the globe. In reality, I saw the average woman spanning time and the globe. Some images I recognized from National Geographic, mostly they were new to me and drew me in. These images are exquisite and the layout was perfect. The images depict women in different stages of their lives, the compilation of images and interviews comes across as inspiring and powerful.
Women has six chapters titled: Joy, Beauty, Love, Wisdom, Strength, and Hope. Women is a compilation of images that were caught by National Geographic photographers as they traveled the world. Women also includes a number of interviews with women you have heard of and others you may not have.
My initial expectation was that I would read through this book and see famous women spanning time and the globe. In reality, I saw the average woman spanning time and the globe. Some images I recognized from National Geographic, mostly they were new to me and drew me in. These images are exquisite and the layout was perfect. The images depict women in different stages of their lives, the compilation of images and interviews comes across as inspiring and powerful.
tracie_nicole's review
5.0
I love visual histories. So these photographs combined with the interviews of prominent women made for a wonderful collection.
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