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‘Witness the stirring immediacy of Kanaga’s documentation of race, gender and class struggles in 20th-century America so richly produced on these pages’ – The RPS Journal

‘Witness the stirring immediacy of Kanaga’s documentation of race, gender and class struggles in 20th-century America so richly produced on these pages’ – The RPS Journal

‘Kanaga’s might not be a name you’re already familiar with, but this is a book which comes highly recommended for those with an interest in 20th-century American photography’ – Amateur Photography

‘The range of Kanaga’s work is quite extraordinary. Many of her images are … powerful testaments to her keen eye, deep humanity and empathy with her subjects’ – Morning Star

‘Brings long-overdue recognition to one of modern American photography’s pioneers… and highlights Kanaga’s profound contributions to 20th-century photography. Through her lens, Kanaga captured a career spanning six decades, exploring social conflicts of her time, including urban poverty, racial segregation, workers’ rights, and inequality’ – Digital Camera World

Drew Sawyer is an art historian and a curator, currently the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Shalon Parker is Professor of Art at Gonzaga University, Washington. Ellen Macfarlane is a PhD candidate in the Department of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University. Shana Lopes is Assistant Curator of Photography at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).