EDUCATION
Born: 1954, Newton, New Jersey
1972: Windsor Mountain Prep School, Lenox, Mass
1973-1974: Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona
1974-1975: School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Mentors: Jennifer Bartlett, Frank Roth, Don Snyder
APPRENTICESHIPS
1971 - 1973 Clemens Kalischer, Image Gallery, Stockbridge, MA
1973 - 1990 Don Snyder
1976 - 1977 William Silano
SELECT AWARDS HONORS & TRIBUTES
Pulitzer Prize Nomination, Feature Photography (1994)
Life Magazine Tribute: 100 Pictures that Changed the World U.S.
Aperture Foundation, The Photographs: 30 years of The New York Times most important photos published in the Sunday Magazine, edited by Kathy Ryan, NY
World Press Photo Foundation: People in the News, Gold Award, Netherlands
SEMANA Magazine, Edición de Aniversario 30th Anniversary 30 Anos Imagines; Colombia
Photo District News PDN/Nikon Self Promotion Award, U.S.
Graphis Inc., Best Environmental Poster of the Year, U.S.
Center for Photography at Woodstock, Photographer’s Fellowship, U.S.
NYFA: New York Foundation for the Arts, Catalogue Grant, NY, U.S.
Bunte Magazine Tribute: Women of the Nineties Who Changed the World, Germany
Lucie Awards, The Abstract Portrait Project Competition, finalist
How Design Annual Merits, Business Collateral, U.S.
The Visual Club, Gold, Photographs Only, NY, U.S.
Art Matters Inc., NYC Fellowship, U.S.
Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Honor, Canada
American Design Century Potlatch, Design Merit, U.S.
Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Juror’s Merit Award, TX, U.S.
Magazine Cover: Society of Newspaper Design, Gold Award, U.S.
Newswomen’s Club of New York, Front Page Award, U.S.
Society of Newspaper Design, Judges Special Recognition, Magazine Cover, U.S.
Society of Newspaper Design, Gold Award, Photojournalism Feature, U.S.
Society of Production Designers, Gold Award, U.S.
Art Director’s Club, Silver Award, U.S.
American Photography Top Ten, U.S.
Communication Arts Photography Annual, (2) Editorial Awards, U.S.
Rachel Carson Institute, Rachel Carson Award, Chatham College, PA, U.S.
Nikon Award: Photo District News, U.S.
Design Merit Potlatch Cooperation
Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Juror’s Merit Award
Salmagundi Fellowship, U.S.
Y2K books Certificate of excellence, University of California Press, U.S.
Kennedy Center Very Special Arts, Certificate of Recognition
Duke University, NC, nomination for Jonquils Award, U.S.
ABC Person of the Week, Worldwide News with Peter Jennings, U.S.
Prescott College, Javelina Award (Lifetime Achievement 2000)
Salmagundi Fellowship, U.S. (1989)
PEN Writers Grant, U.S. (1978)
SELECT CATALOGUES
2024 “The Solitude of the Origin of the World. Self-Portraits by Female Artists”, exhibition catalogue edited by Giorgio Bonomi, Trebisonda Contemporary Art Center, Italy
2022 “To Self-portrait”, exhibition catalogue, edited by Giorgio Bonomi and Chiara Guidoni, Galleria Indigo, Italy
2011 Heroínas o Víctimas, Matuschka Fotografías 1991–2003; Fotomanias (Malaga Spain)
1995 NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts), Catalog Award
1994 YWCA of Cincinnati, Certificate of Recognition, Catalogue Award
POSTER COMMISSIONS
1996 Greenpeace, “Time For Prevention” (Award)
1994 National Lymphedena Network, "Picture Prevention"
1992 WHAM, “Vote For Yourself”
SELECT COVERS
2008
Mamm Magazine (Cover) and Essay by Matuschka "The Body Beautiful"
2004
Portsmith Herald, NH, U.S.
1998
News Austria, Austria
UC Press, “Bad Girls and Sick Boys”, U.S.
1997
The Ottawa Citizen, “Beyond Surviving, the Art of Thriving”, Canada
The Kingston Whig Standard “Triumph Over Tragedy”, Canada
1996
4 x 5 Cover (Isreal)
News Austria, Austria
EMMA MAGAZIN, Germany
1995
Gauntlet Magazine, NY, U.S.
The Guardian, ENGLAND
1994
Maclean’s Magazine, Canada
El Mundo Magazine, Spain
Outtakes, NY, U.S.
Wochenpost, Germany
Max Magazin, “Bilder des Jahres 1993”, Germany
1993
The New York Times Sunday Magazine, “You Can’t Look Away Anymore”, U.S.
DIE ZEIT, Germany
Foto Magazine, Netherlands
DAZ Magazin, Switzerland
The Edmonton Journal, “This Self-Portrait of Matuschka” by Liane Faulder, Canada
Chicago Tribune “Picture Unleashed a Building Storm” by Mary Schmich, U.S.
Glamour Magazine, “Why I Did It”, Germany
BILD, “Mit diesem Foto will ich Frauen Mut machen”, Germany
Stern, “Das War 1993 Leute”, Germany
Der Spiegel, “Peronalien”, Germany
Die Zeit, “Das bin ich” by Claudia Steinberg, Germany
Marie Claire, “Schock” by Friederike Albat, Germany
Die Woche, Germany
Panorama Magazine, “Per non girare lo sguardo”, Italy
Los Angeles Times
SternDer Spiegel
Die Woche
Panorama Magazine (Italy)
The Boston Globe
Self Magazine
US Magazine
Das Magazin (Switzerland)
Richmond Times
Dispatch
The Washington Post
SELECT PRESS 1993
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC., “Feminist Film Philosophy Reader”, England
2019
Affirm Press, “I’m Perfect” by Dr. Lee Kofman, Australia
35 mm LCC, 35MM Volume II., U.S.
2018
The New York Times, “A Cover Photo Legacy, 25 Years Later”, U.S.
Life Books (Life Inc.) Special Edition: “100 Photographs That Changed the World”, U.S.
2017
Rubbettino, Giorgio Bonomi, “The Solitary Body. The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography”, vol. II, Italy
2014
Rubbettino "Solitary Bodies. The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography" by Giorgio Bonomi (Italy)
2012
Edicion de Aniversario SEMANA Magazine 30th Anniversary 30 Anos Imagenes (Columbia, South America)
2011
PowerHouse Books, “Age of Silver: Encounters with Great Photographers”, U.S.
Aperture Foundation (NYC) "The Photographs" (30 years of the New York Times Most important photos published in the Sunday Magazine)
Heroninas Victimas Fotomanias 2011 "Matuschka Fotografias 1991-2003" (Malaga Spain)
Life Books (Life Inc.) Special Edition: "100 Photographs That Changed the World"
2010
Fratelli Alinari, “That Unstable Object of Desire: Images of the female breast by masters of photography.” (Italy)
Anna Kurzyca "Rozmowy O Raku Piersi" Edyta Zierkiewicz (Poland)
2009
Oxford University Press, “Staring: The Way We Look. New York.” Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, U.S.
2006
Pearson Custom Publishing, “Rhetorical Visions: Writing and Reading in a visual Culture”, U.S.
The Artful Mind, Feature/essay, U.S.
The Artful Mind Artzine, The Artful Mind, U.S.
P/F Amsterdam: Herman Hoeneveld, “Over fotografen”, Netherlands
Glamour Magazine, “People in the News: Matuschka’s Transformation”, Germany
The Artful Mind "Matuschka, Artistic Activist, Activist Artist" by Ed Bride
The Women's Times "Matuschka, Her body, Her Art" (essay and photos by Matuschka)
2005
Oxford University Press, “Woman’s Realities Women’s Choices: An Introduction to Women’s Studies” (3rd Edition), England
2004
Oxford University Press: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education “Case Re-examined”, England
Keio University Press, (Tokyo) Book Title: "Decay and Revival: Body, Medicine and Culture III" article by Tetsuko Nakamura: Battling with Breast Cancer and Regaining the Power of Regeneration: A Path Audre Lorde Opened Up for Women.
Tattoos for Women: "Tattooectomy, Matuschka's Skin Art Transformation" (essay and photos by Matuschka)
2003
Westfalien Blatt, “Kurzinterview: Matuschka Werke im Schloss Corvey”, Germany
Life Books (Life Inc.) Special Edition: "100 Photographs That Changed the World"
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (London)
"Photography as Technology of the Self: Matuschka's Art and Breast Cancer"Hector Amaya International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (London)
"Case Re-examined" photos and interview Matuschka
2002
German Vogue, Germany
The Ann Arbor News, “Photographer looks within to dramatize her world view” by John Carlos Cantu, U.S.
Columbia University Press, Nancy Miller
"But Enough About Me: Why We Read Other People's Lives. The Marks of Time"
WorkMan Publishing "Breasts" pictures by Matuschka
Isabelle Quentin, Montreal Canada, Benatar: "Everything You Should Know About Cosmetic Surgery"
2001
American Literary History (Oxford Fall 2001) “Woman as Ruin” Tacey A. Rosolowski, England
Arena Editions, “Beauty’s Nothing”, Nadav Kander, England
Dazed & Confused, Interview by Rachel Newsome/photos by Nick Knight, England
2000
Courage (Media Studies Journal, NYC) "Picturing Breast Cancer" Betty Rollin
Wild Biology (Routledge) "Community & the Public Body and Breast Cancer
Activism" Lisa Cartwright. (Great Britain)
1999
Indiana Univ. Press, “Figuring Age: Women, Bodies, Generations” Nancy Miller, U.S.
Der Spiegel, Personalien, Germany
Time Magazine
Veja Magazine (South America)
Krebsgang, (Haffman Verlag)
Karen Bischof (Switzerland)
1998
Aperture, “Master Breasts”, U.S.
Chronicle Books, “Art. Rage Us.”, U.S.
University of California Press, “Bad Girls and Sick Boys”, Linda Kauffman, U.S.
Addison, Wesley & Longman, “Confronting Sexism & Violence Against Women” Karen Stout & Beverly McPhail, U.S.
Breaking the Circle of Poison: Women, Health and Environment (gynergy books)
Cultural Studies Volume 12 (Routledge)
"Community & the Public Body in Breast Cancer" Lisa Cartwright. (Great Britain)
1997
The Kingston Whig Standard, “Portrait of an Activist” (Canada)
Bunte, “Matuschka Interview”, Germany
The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
1996
Stern, Zeitgeschehen: “Der Mut Zum Ich Muss Erst Wieder Kommen”, Germany
Actualite (Canada)
The New York Times Magazine "A Celebration of 100 Years"
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Medical Health Annual
1995
HQ Magazine, “Beauty and the Breast” by Fiona Brook, Australia
The Boston Globe, “Names and Faces” by Susan Bickelhaupt and Ellen O’Brien, U.S.
The Boston Tab “Body of Work” by M.Darsie Alexander, U.S.
The Boston Herald “Beauty in the Body” by Joanne Silver, U.S.
Art New England, Newton Graphic “Matuschka focuses on the ‘body politics’” review by Meredith Fife Day, U.S.
The Birmingham News “Art Happenings” by James R. Nelson, England
Bunte (Germany) "Women of the Nineties Who Changed the World
Ewing, William A. "The Body: Master Photographs of the Human Form", London,England; Thames & Hudson
Vogue Magazine
Gauntlet Anthology
"Good Girls/Bad Girls: Women, Sex, Violence, and Power in the Nineties"(Rutger's University Press)
Mc Falls, Gallagher and Jones. "Sociology: Macro and Mega Structures", Texas
Hartcourt, Brace College Publishers
1994
Simon & Schuster, Mehuron, Kate and Gary Percesepe.: “Free Spirits: Feminist Philosophers on Culture”, U.S.
San Francisco Focus, “Photography: The Art of Survival”, U.S.
Chicago Tribune “No Time for this” Section2, (Greenpeace poster), U.S
Chicago Tribune “Highlights: Exhibit of Photos Displays an Advocates Body of Work” by Margaret Carroll, U.S.
The Guardian, “Beauty Out of Damage”, England
Options Magazine, “Look & Learn”, England
Thames & Hudson, William Ewing: “The Body: Master Photographs of the Human Form”, England
Der Spiegel, “Gewusel am Tator”, Germany
Marie Claire, “Ich bin schoen”, Germany
Focus Magazine, Germany
Stern, “Versteckt euch nicht”, Germany
Sonntags Zeitung, “Prominente brechen Tabus — und die Welt holt auf”, Germany
Vogue, “Ouverture”, Germany
Bunte, “Women of the Nineties Who Changed the World”, Germany
Sette Magazine (Italy)
San Francisco Chronicle (SF, California)
The Edmonton Journal (Canada)
The Guardian (England)
Voici (France)
Photography Center Quarterly (Woodstock, NY)
New York Post (NYC)
El Mundo Magazine (Spain)
Cosmopolitan (Spain)
Zeitung (Germany)
The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake CIty,Utah)