Gertrude Kasebier is an American born woman, living between 1852 and 1934. She was raised in the plains territory of Iowa and Colorado until the time she was a teenager. She was educated at the Moravian College for Women in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She later moved to New York City with her mother and by 1873 she was married. She went on to have three children. In 1888, when she was in her late thirties, Gertrude enrolled in the Pratt Institute to study painting and photography.
By 1897/1898 she opened a studio and became a portrait photographer. Her work became quickly recognized and Alfred Stieglitz made her a part of the Photo-Secessionist Group. Her work ended up published in his magazine Camera Work along with a few others. One group of photos that she is well known for is her series of photos of Native Americans. She photographed nine Native Americans, and attempted to show the blurred experiences between traditional and contemporary times.
Gertrude's work typically used relaxed poses and natural light. She emphasized the light and dark qualities of her photographs, and allowed the subject to take up most of, if not the entire frame. She also manipulated her work in the printing process. She would alter the surface of her photographs giving them a painting like quality.
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