Timeline

1905

Born in Berlin, Germany

1927

Moved to New York City after studying at the Berlin Academy of Art

1934

Began photographing women in the nude, for which she would later become best known

1935

Met Edward Weston, who changed her perception of photography

1944

Met and became involved with artist and designer Evelyn Phimister, who she remained with for the next 10 years

1953

Moved to San Francisco and became a colleague of Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Minor White, and Wynn Bullock

1967

Met United States Air Force Colonel Price Rice; they remained together until his death in 1999

1981

Inducted into the National Women's Caucus for Art

1986

Photography West published an acclaimed monograph of her nudes entitled The Eternal Body

2006

Died in San Francisco, CA