Anne Brigman

Anne Brigman (1869, 1950) was an American pictorialist photographer known for her evocative, symbolist images of the female nude in natural landscapes, particularly in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. A member of Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession group, she was one of the few West Coast artists to gain recognition in the New York-centered avant-garde photography world of the early 20th century. Her work celebrated a mystical connection between the human body and nature, and she was elected a fellow of the Photo-Secession, a rare honor that reflected Stieglitz's high regard for her pioneering vision.