Yasmeen Ghauri
Yasmeen Ghauri has since paved the way for women of color in the modelling industry.
Yasmeen Ghauri has since paved the way for women of color in the modelling industry.
Esther Marion Pretoria James was remarkable for the diversity of her achievements, and in the 1930s became a national celebrity during a sponsored walk of the length of New Zealand.
Long overshadowed by her extraordinary life and her relationship with Edward Weston, she was viewed as his muse, rather than as a gifted photographer in her right. Despite a remarkably short career in photography – just seven years – she created a body of iconic images that confirmed her place in history.