Irene Vermeers, circa 1936. Gift of Irene Vermeers PHOT '37.
Guest post by Art Center Archivist Robert Dirig
This week for Women’s History Month we spotlight one of Art Center’s earliest students and the College’s first school photographer, Irene (Gutterman) Vermeers.
Irene was a Photography major who graduated from Art Center in 1937.
Working as the school photographer to help pay tuition, Vermeers documented Art Center’s faculty, students, student work and classes across all academic departments.
A number of her images appeared in the 1937 catalog, including her portrait of a man, which can be seen on this page from the 1937 catalog showcasing Photography Department student work.
1937 Art Center catalog (click to enlarge).