Käsebier

Käsebier is a surname of German origin. It is most notably associated with Gertrude Käsebier, an American photographer who was a leading figure in early American photography.

Käsebier is known for portrait photography, particularly of women and children. Her work is linked to the Pictorialist movement, which favored painterly effects, soft focus, and expressive print textures rather than sharp documentary realism.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Käsebier helped advance the status of women in photography and participated in exhibitions with groups connected to the broader movement that promoted photography as an art form.

Her photographs remain in major museum collections and are discussed in histories of American photography. The Käsebier surname is thus primarily recognized in art and photographic history through Gertrude Käsebier.