1) Gertrude Kasebier, born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 18, 1852 to October 12, 1934 (aged 82), was an American photographer known for her images of motherhood, Native Americans, & her career for women.
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2) During her four years in Colorado, she developed an interest in and affection for Native Americans. Her unhappy marriage served as inspiration for two of her most strikingly titled photographs.
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3) Despite her & her husband’s differences, her husband supported her financially when she began to attend art school at the age of 37. She later attended the newly Pratt Institute full time.
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4) Over the next decade, she took dozens of photos of Indians. Some of them became her more famous images. She focused more on the expression & individuality of them rather than their costumes & customs.
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5) She helped establish the Women’s Professional Photographers Association of America. She also helped Clarence H. White find the group Pictorial Photographers of America.
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6) A major collection of her work is held by the University of Delaware. In 1979, she was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum.
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