#Repost @girlgazeproject with @repostapp ・・・ Laura Gilpin was an American photographer. Born in 1891, she is known for her photographs of Native Americans, particularly the Navajo and Pueblo tribes, and southwestern landscapes. For her 12th birthday, Gilpin received a Kodak Brownie Camera which she practiced for years. As an adolescent, her mother sent her to East Coast boarding schools; on one of these trips, Gilpin had her portrait taken by famed photographer Gertrude Kasebier. Kasebier eventually became Gilpin's mentor, and they stayed lifelong friends. in 1916 Gilpin began studying photography in New York City, enrolling in the Clarence White School and taking advice from Kasebier. She learned the platinum printing process - and became known as one of the great platinum printing photographers of all time. Gilpin's work was shown in over 100 group and solo exhibitions, and she was an active photographer until her death in 1979. #girlgaze #lauragilpin #tbt #photography #photographer #history #unitedstates #west #americanwest #landscape #nativeamericans #navajo #pueblo #portraits #camera #platinumprinting #gertrudekasebier