Women Photographers. The Woman's Eye, edited by Anne Tucker.

Knopf, 1975. Hardcover with protected dust jacket, 2nd printing (1st issued in 1973); very good  in dust jacket with one inch triangular edge chip on verso. Tanning inside back cover, otherwise fine.  Selections of work by ten major women photographers: Berenice Abbott; Diane Arbus; Margaret Bourke-White; Judy Dater; Frances Benjamin Johnston; Gertrude Käsebier; Dorothea Lange; Barbara Morgan; Bea Nettles; Alisa Wells. Edited and with an introduction by Anne Tucker.  Useful anthology with well and lesser known images by noted photographers. Unusual inclusion of Diane Arbus, whose work is seldom published in quantity other than in books about her, and Alisa Wells, also known as Alisa Wells-Witteman, a fine photographer represented in the collections of the Center for Creative Photography.  170 pages with bibliography. Summary:

The Woman’s Eye is a groundbreaking photography anthology first published in 1973 and edited with an introduction by Anne Wilkes Tucker. The book brings together the work of ten influential women photographers to highlight both their artistic vision and the historical marginalization of women in the field of photography.

Tucker’s introduction sets the tone by examining how society’s expectations about gender have shaped both the creation and reception of photographic art. She asks whether “a woman’s eye” can be distinguished from a man’s through the art itself, and argues that any differences are rooted in social conditions, not inherent biology. Her discussion also critiques the male-dominated history of photography and calls attention to how women’s contributions have long been overlooked.

The core of the book features work and short essays or profiles for each photographer, with images and commentary from early pioneers like Gertrude Käsebier and Frances Benjamin Johnston, to 20th-century innovators like Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Judy Dater, and others. These photographers represent a range of styles—from documentary to fine art—and demonstrate how women have shaped photographic practice through personal vision and professional achievement.

Overall, The Woman’s Eye is both an anthology of remarkable photographic work by women and a feminist intervention in art history, challenging traditional narratives and inviting readers to see photography through a broader, more inclusive lens.