Blythe Bohnen and the history of photography

<p>I am writing a paper on one of Blythe Bohnen's self-portraits. I am having trouble getting information on the internet about her and was wondering if anyone had any good links. Also I am trying to prove why this photo is important to the history of photography. I believe it is important because of her intentional and conceptual use of a motion blur created by the camera. I am looking for any information on the history of self-portraits and the history of motion blur in portrait photography. I am also looking for information on the history of camera mechanics in relation to necessary exposure time. Any other information would be greatly appreciated also. Thanks!</p>

<p>Google. There's plenty.</p>

<p>I couldn't find a bio, or any recent mention of her. I thought the A.I.R site would have something, but no. Her photos, esp the self-portrait, are online. One of those sites may have some info, but none of the ones I looked at did.</p>

<p>Laura, if there is not much info online, perhaps making contact with an institution, say a gallery or museum, that has recent work of hers would be a good place to start.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/pdfs/Matrix%2013.pdf">http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/pdfs/Matrix%2013.pdf</a><br>

<a href="http://www.123people.com/s/blythe+bohnen">http://www.123people.com/s/blythe+bohnen</a> (phone #)</p>

<p>A straight google search on the name produces plenty of hits, but they mainly repeat the same small amounts of information and pictures.</p>

<p>Trying something like blythe bohnen influence or blythe bohnen motion blur begins to bring up useful leads, like this<br>

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/30/arts/at-whitney-5-new-york-painters.html?&pagewanted=2">http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/30/arts/at-whitney-5-new-york-painters.html?&pagewanted=2</a></p>

<p>There's a short bio here<br>

<a href="http://www.ashevilleart.org/index.php?/component/option,com_joomgallery/Itemid,184/func,detail/id,438/">http://www.ashevilleart.org/index.php?/component/option,com_joomgallery/Itemid,184/func,detail/id,438/</a></p>

<p>And how to do motion blur portraits here on .net<br>

<a href="../portraits-and-fashion-photography-forum/00NaLb">http://www.photo.net/portraits-and-fashion-photography-forum/00NaLb</a></p>

<p>I think there's a lot of info on this topic, but you really have to dig for it.<br>

Probably a good topic to work on.</p>

<p>IMO it sells her short to consider her only as a photographer. Her involvement with A.I.R. was more substantial ( again, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/pdfs/Matrix%2013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/pdfs/Matrix%2013.pdf</a> ...talks about her understanding of movement )</p>