Eight Girls Taking Pictures

"A moving read about the pleasures and pangs that define the lives of women" (USA TODAY) from the bestselling author of How to Make an American Quilt. A profoundly moving portrayal of the lives of women, imagining the thoughts and events that produced eight famous female photographers of the twentieth century. Inspired by the work of Imogen Cunningham, Madame Yevonde, Tina Modotti, Grete Stern, Lee Miller, Ruth Orkin, and others, author Whitney Otto weaves together eight stories, crisscrossing the world and a century to portray the tensions that defined the lives of female artists. These memorable characters seek the extraordinary through their art, yet also find meaning and reward in the ordinary tasks of motherhood, marriage, and domesticity. This is a bold, immersive, and unforgettable novel about women in love.

Author: Whitney Otto
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 06/04/2013
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781451682724

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 19
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158138 / Eight Girls Taking Pictures

Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist

About the Author
Otto, Whitney: - Whitney Otto is the author of five novels, including the New York Times bestseller, How to Make an American Quilt. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her family.