Bio

Janet Borden (b. 1951) American art dealer

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Janet Borden graduated from Smith College, and received an M.F.A. in Photographic Museum Practices from Rochester Institute of Technology. After working at the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, she moved to New York to run a new gallery, Robert Freidus, where they grew to represent artists such as Larry Clark, Jim Dow, and Lee Friedlander. After being a private dealer for six years, she opened Janet Borden, Inc. in 1988.

Janet Borden, Inc. gallery specializes in contemporary photographs, representing some of the major photographers of this era, such as Martin Parr, Jan Groover, John Pfahl, and Tina Barney. The gallery is a member of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers.

She is married to Christopher Shipley, has one son, Frederick (b. 1991,) and a dog, Wilma (b. 2012.)