Olive Edis
British photographer (1876–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Olive Edis, later Edis-Galsworthy (3 September 1876 – 28 December 1955), was a British photographer and successful businesswoman who, throughout her career, owned several studios in London and East Anglia.[1]
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Mary Olive Edis | |
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Born | (1876-09-03)3 September 1876 |
Died | 28 December 1955(1955-12-28) (aged 79) |
Nationality (legal) | British |
Occupation | Photographer |
Spouse | Edwin Galsworthy (m. 1928) |
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Known primarily for her studio portrait photography, Edis's sitters ranged from royalty to politicians, to influential women, and local Norfolk fisherfolk. Edis was one of the first women to adopt the autochrome process professionally and became Britain's first official female war photographer in 1919.[2]