Mary Steen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Steen

Danish photographer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1856

Place of Birth: Denmark

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1939

Profession: photographer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mary Dorothea Frederica Steen (28 October 1856 – 7 April 1939) was a Danish photographer and feminist.
At the age of 28, she opened a studio in Copenhagen where she specialized in indoor photography.
She later became Denmark's first female court photographer, working not only with the Danish royal family but, at the invitation of Princess Alexandra, with the British royal family too.
She also played an important part in improving conditions for female workers and encouraging women to take up the profession of photography.



Alternative names	Mary Dorthea Frederikke Steen
Description	Danish photographer
Date of birth/death	28 October 1856	7 April 1939
Location of birth/death	Hvilsager Parish, Denmark	Copenhagen, Denmark
Work period	1884-1918
Work location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Authority control	: Q3494893 VIAF: 19459186 LCCN: no2007069185 RKD: 412169 WorldCat