Irme Schaber

author

German b. 1956[1] active 1990–present

Irme Schaber is a German cultural historian and author who specialized in the history of photography and the rediscovery of war photojournalism. She is primarily recognized for her extensive research on Gerda Taro, having authored the first major biography of the photographer in 1994. Schaber has also curated numerous exhibitions related to Taro's life and work in museums and galleries around the world, notably with the International Center of Photography.[1]

  • Photography history
  • War photojournalism
  • Cultural history

Works by Irme Schaber

  • 1994 Gerda Taro: Fotoreporterin im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg. Eine Biografie Jonas Verlag · book · German · ISBN 3894451750 Primary biography of Gerda Taro.
  • 2013 Gerda Taro: With Robert Capa as Photojournalist in the Spanish Civil War Steidl · book · English · ISBN 9783869050133 English translation of her biography.

References

  1. Social Media. International Center of Photography link