Joan E. Biren

Joan E. Biren
J.E.B. (center) in September 2024
Born (1944-07-13) July 13, 1944
Washington, D.C.
Alma materMount Holyoke College
American University
Oxford University
OccupationsPhotographer
Filmmaker
Activist
OrganizationThe Furies Collective
Known for"The Dyke Show"
"Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians"
Encouraging sitters to act as her "muse" for portraits

Joan E. Biren or JEB (born July 13, 1944) is an American feminist photographer and film-maker, who dramatizes the lives of LGBTQ people in contexts that range from healthcare and hurricane relief to women's music and anti-racism. For portraits, she encourages sitters to act as her "muse", rather than her "subject". Biren was a member of The Furies Collective, a short-lived but influential lesbian commune.

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