The Trailblazing 20th-Century Photographer History Forgot

The Trailblazing 20th-Century Photographer History Forgot

At the Brooklyn Museum on a recent sunny spring Sunday, I made a joyful discovery: An important piece of photography’s history has just been recovered in the form of Consuelo Kanaga. The incredibly well-executed exhibition Consuelo Kanaga: Catch the Spirit demonstrates that although she is little-known today, Kanaga was a major photographer of her time. Not only was she one of the first female photojournalists in the United States, but she also …