Episode 38 - Gulnara Samoilova

Gulnara Samoilova is a street and fine art photographer based in New York City and the founder of @WomenStreetPhotographers Instagram feed.
She holds a certificate in creative practices from the International Center of Photography in New York City and a diploma in photography from the Moscow Polytech College. 
Gulnara is a former Associated Press photojournalist and received national and international awards for her iconic photographs from 9/11, including first prize in the most prestigious World Press Photo competition in Amsterdam and nomination for the Pulitzer Prize by the AP. 
Gulnara's work is a part of major collections such as the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, among others.
With 40 years combined experience as a documentary photographer, artist, darkroom printer, photojournalist, and a photo editor, Gulnara employs her experience and qualifications to research and curate an impressive body of work by women photographers from around the globe.
Her first book "Women Street Photographers" by Prestel Publishing was released on March 2, 2021.

Gulnara Samoilova:
Website: gulnara.com
IG: @gulnara_nyc

Women Street Photographers:
Website: womenstreetphotographers.com
IG: @womenstreetphotographers