A travelling reading room of photobooks by women.

Past presentations

The Bodleian, Photo Oxford 2023

The Old Fire Station, Photo Oxford 2023

Books on Photography, Bristol 2024

Books on Photography, Bristol 2024

About us

Philippa James and Emma Davies founded this travelling reading room in 2023, inspired by the award-winning publication What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women, 1843-1999 by 10x10 Photobooks.

The reading room presents a diverse selection of historical and contemporary photobooks by women, and adopts a wide interpretation of the photobook including classic bound books, zines, self-published books and book sculptures.