Photo ©Greg Davis Photography/National Geographic Image Collection, of Dr. Karmabu Ringera Founder of the International Peace Initiative in Meru, Kenya far left image in exhibition photo.
(Firenze Cultural Exchange photo)
(Firenze Cultural Exchange photo)
(Firenze Cultural Exchange photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — “Women Born to Shine,” a landmark exhibition celebrating women, opened in Taiwan on Friday.
Running until April 6, the exhibition at Taipei’s Songshan Cultural and Creative Park features 100 images selected from National Geographic’s vast archive, showcasing the diverse experiences of women worldwide over the past 136 years. The photographs are organized into five themes: joy, beauty, love, wisdom, and strength.
Organizer Firenze Cultural Exchange said 90% of the images are being displayed in Taiwan for the first time. The photographs reveal how women live, the challenges they face, and the resilience they demonstrate to shape their place in the world.
Among the highlights is the iconic “Afghan Girl” portrait by photographer Steve McCurry.
The exhibition also celebrates inspiring women such as a legendary pilot who influenced generations of aviators, the Chinese-American architect responsible for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a groundbreaking mountaineer who conquered 14 peaks over 8,000 m without supplemental oxygen, and passionate advocates for endangered species.
Firenze Cultural Exchange portrayed the exhibition as a vivid historical panorama of women’s lives, showcasing their remarkable accomplishments and resilience through compelling imagery. It hopes visitors will gain insight into the extraordinary achievements and steadfast strength of women throughout human history.
Companion Documentary Premiered November 2019 on National Geographic
Companion Book “Women: The National Geographic Image Collection” 2019
UPDATED ARTICLE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
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“Women: A Century of Change” and “Women: Born to Shine” Traveling Exhibitions:
National Geographic Museum Washington, DC, 2019
Santa Maria della Vita in Bologna, Italy 2020
Usina del Arte in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2020
Palacio de Gaviria in Madrid 2020
Royal Artistic Circle Art Museum, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Gladstone Regional Art Museum, Gladstone QLD Australia 2021
Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid, Spain 2022
Nebraska History Museum, Lincoln, NE, USA 2022
City One Centre Zagreb, Croatia 2022
La Térmica, Malaga, Spain 2023
Ba Li Chun Tian V, Shanghai, China 2024
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan 2025
The future IS female — in large part because of the bold, inspiring women who have blazed trails for future generations. They’re women whose efforts, past and present, are reshaping leadership and what it means to be female. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the U.S. constitutional amendment confirming women’s right to vote, a powerful new book from National Geographic showcases iconic women around the world. “WOMEN: The National Geographic Image Collection” (Oct. 15, 2019) illuminates, celebrates and reflects on where the world’s women have been, where they are now and where they are going.
The book’s 450 stunning photographs, drawn from National Geographic’s unparalleled Image Collection, span three centuries and more than 30 countries. Each page creates a portrait of some aspect of women’s existence and shows readers how the depiction of women has evolved since National Geographic’s founding in 1888. Featuring 17 behind-the-scenes stories from famed female National Geographic photographers, including Lynsey Addario, Jodi Cobb and Ami Vitale, about some of their most arresting images of women, this provocative book examines women’s lifestyles across world cultures, from historic U.S. suffragette images to the haunting green-eyed “Afghan girl.”
WOMEN is divided into six themes — joy, beauty, love, wisdom, strength and hope. Complementing the chapters are three sections called “Portraits of Power.” These include evocative photos shot by renowned National Geographic photographer Erika Larsen and interviews in which National Geographic’s first female editor-in-chief, Susan Goldberg, posed the same 11 questions to an iconic group of activists, luminaries, politicians and celebrities. Among those featured are Oprah Winfrey, conservationist Jane Goodall, teen gun control activist Emma González, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and former first lady Laura Bush.
“WOMEN: The National Geographic Image Collection” is a compelling, timely and richly diverse volume. It honors groundbreaking women everywhere who’ve made it possible to say, definitively, that the future is female.
The book will have the unprecedented full support of the National Geographic media arsenal, including a corresponding cover of National Geographic magazine and a one-hour companion documentary to air on the National Geographic channel around the world.
