Hermione Eyre

The woman who pioneered colour photography

Madame Yevonde's 'Goddesses' series from the 1930s saw her controlling colour like a Renaissance master

‘Madeleine Mayer (von Samson Himmelstjerna) as Medusa’, 1935, by Yevonde. Credit: Victoria & Albert Museum, London. © National Portrait Gallery, London 
issue 17 June 2023
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