Publisher/Chelsea House

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"Emergence," a masterpiece by American photographer Cynthia McAdams (1939-), was created in the 1970s amidst the great surge of the women's liberation movement (second-wave feminism). This book is important in both the history of photography and women's history, documenting the lives of women who sought to forge their own paths. The foreword is written by writer and activist Kate Millett. Using quiet monochrome images that make the most of natural light, McAdams carefully captures the gaze and demeanor of each individual, portraying women not as passive beings, but as active participants confronting the world themselves. The book includes women who were at the forefront of art, politics, and culture, such as Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Patti Smith, and Judy Chicago. Although each had different positions and expressions, they are all etched in this book as figures who embodied the changes of their time. As the title "Emergence" suggests, this book vividly brings to light the existence and voices of women who had not been sufficiently visible until then. It is a historical document reflecting American culture and society in the 1970s, and at the same time, a photo collection that remains powerful even today.