Pick up babe from your favorite indie bookstore or if youre in new york, check out the release party this thursday evening at strand books. Petra collins is a name synonymous with the pastelhued coming of age images that provided a visual guidebook for a new generation of feminists. The work of petra collins might, at first glance, seem like an aberrant transmission from a dazzling, alternate universe, but to her, its just reality. Petra collins born 1992 is a canadian artist from toronto, ontario. Petra collins, selena gomez collaborator and bff, now has. These 9 photographers are capturing girl culture today artsy. A photographer first and foremost she has been shooting since she was fifteen, her unflinchingly honest work explores selfdiscovery, contemporary femininity, and the complex intersection of life as a young woman online and off. Credit casey kelbaugh for the new york times describing petra collins as a photographer is reductive, though its her photographs for which shes best known. Petra collins disfigures her body in a new series of self. The torontoborn photographer first picked up a camera at 15 but her career went into overdrive five years later when an image of her in a green bikini bottom was removed from her instagram. At 25, shes released three photo books, held several exhibitions at major museums, directed music videos, and. Petra collins is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Jamia wilson is a writer, commentator, and feminist activist.
These debates over decency are inflaming a new generation of young artists who have come of age on the internet. Petra collins speakers bureau and booking agent info. Karley sciortino is the author of vogues breathless column, host of the vice slutever show, and founder of. From her music videos to her photo books and her magazine spreads, collins has established herself as. Artist and influencer petra collins is one of the leading voices in the movement many are calling new wave feminism. New baron petra collins signed limited edition why be you. To me, this new book departs quite radically from work youve done before. Petra collins height weight body statistics boyfriend. The book centers around female identity and proves that feminism and sexuality arent mutually exclusive. The reason that i love it is because to me it sounds like something to. Seldom am i the subject of my images but i often make my way into the matter of them. The estimated speaking fee range to book petra collins for your event is available upon request. Download pdf petra collins free online new books in. Petra collins showcases young female photographers in her.
I have a rizzoli book thats coming out in november, which is really exciting. Instagrambeloved photographer, and noted selena gomez collaborator petra collins has released a new book of her photographs, titled petra collins. Petra collins on surrealism, simulations, and the baby. Petra collins favorite photographers celebrate young womanhood through images that are unvarnished and unapologetic. Petra collins releases tenyear retrospective photo book. Interview magazine babe depicts a whole range of femininities, from women laying in bed complete with periodstained sheets, sext messages on dated cell phones, dimly lit shots of nudity, hair, scars and all. In her highly anticipated book, discharge, new yorkbased artist and photographer petra collins presents images of selfdiscovery and femininity that explore the emotional, complex intersection of life online and off. The artist speaks about her new photography book and its reconfigured selfportraiture. Petra collins has already made a name for herself in the art and photography world. She is a resident photographer for rookie magazine and a casting agent for richard kern.
Photographers cindy sherman and nan goldin film director wim wenders film paris, texas inspiration rihanna fashion designers julia baylis, meadham kirchhoff, mayan toledano source oyster mag, vice. Petra collins on new book coming of age, gucci, women in. The fun, the freedom, and the feminism of petra collins new book babe this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Petra collins has been at the forefront of a growing new wave of female. Petra collins and mayan toledano, are harnessing their girl power to form allfemale creative collaborations like the ardorous, world wide women collective, and girls only nyc, to name a few. In her highly anticipated book discharge, canadianborn, new york based artist and photographer petra collins born 1992 presents images of selfdiscovery and femininity that explore the emotional, complex intersection of life online and off. Tavi gevinson is editorinchief of rookie, an independently run online magazine and book series recorded december 12. Marilyn minter is an american artist and writer living and working in new york. Swing by the kitchens booth for limited edition prints and posters. Petra collins turned her famously dreamlike lens toward a new. Coming of age 2017, an attempt to put her meteoric rise to renown into a larger cultural and artistic context.
In 2015, poet rupi kaurs photograph of a woman sleeping amongst periodstained clothing and bedsheets was taken down, twice, by instagram moderators. Sneak peek of petra collins new photo book babe bitch. Petra collins by petra collins 2017, hardcover for sale. Petra collins born december 21, 1992 is a canadian artist, photographer, fashion model and director who rose to prominence in the early 2010s. Petra collins posted a photograph of her natural bikini line to instagramand almost immediately, her account was deleted. Petra collins, at a dinner hosted by gucci, on her new photography book from rizzoli coming of age. With the books hungarian title miert vagy te, ha lehetsz en is. Responding to the ubiquity of social media, collins offers images of unflinching honestygirls on the brink of adulthood taking selfies, applying lip gloss, pleasuring themselves, or lounging in childhood bedrooms amid piles of stuffed animals. Speaking to the toronto born photographer with the world at her feet on the release of her new book and exhibition opening at art basel miami. Babe is a word i use a lot and its also the name of my new book. And many are members of the girlfriends collective. Petra collins is a canadian photographer and creative from toronto. Petra collins generally travels from and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Through laurie simmons introduction, to marilyn minters conversation with collins, the dialogue initiated from the emotive words and intense imagery addresses what its like to come of age in.
The first monograph by photographer petra collins presents the world o. Looking at a petra collins photograph feels like standing in front of an oven on a hot summer day. Petra collins is one of the biggest names in photography right now. In the past few years, weve seen many an imagemaker having their 15. Petra collins shares her favorite things t magazine.
Tonight, petra collins, the 21yearold torontobased artist who made a name for herself photographing for rookie and designing graphic tshirts for american apparel, debuts her first solo exhibition at capricious 88 gallery in new york. Petra collins s instagram account, which has three hundred and eightysix thousand followers, is full of portraits of young women that seem to allude to the fact that they were created by a. Click download or read online button to petra collins book pdf for free now. Titled discharge, the show is a culmination of collins s work from the past six years, spanning back to when she was 15 and first started taking. Coming of age by petra collins meet your next favorite book. The book is an amalgamation of works by my favourite upandcoming female artists. Theres an image towards the middle of petra collinss new book the latest edition of cult erotic magazine series baron that she believes. Bb dakota sent petra collins, nyc based artistcurator, her close friends, julia and mayan, and her sister, anna, on a roadtrip through the deep south to explore and document the importance of. Petra collins s 24 hour psycho launch signing will take place on september 18 at 1. Petra collins is used to taking photographs and being photographed. Now, years later, but still just twentyfive years old, collins has published petra collins. Collins champions an inclusive mode of representation that. Collins has been featured and curated over a dozen shows since 2011, spanning from galleries in new york, to miamis art basel, to shows at san franciscos ever gold projects in conjunction with sfaq. Since bursting into the zeitgeist, the precocious petra collins has captured the hearts of the art and fashion worlds alike.
Barbie ferreira and diana veras are american models. The honesty of petra collins aperture foundation ny. For me, its the subject matter thats different but i think the way im shooting all of it is more or less the same. Responding to the ubiquity of social media, collins offers images of unflinching honesty, exploring the privacies and publicities of growing up as a woman at a moment. Babe includes work by collins as well as over 30 artists who have been part of her online collective the ardorous. The photographer and director, known for her dreamlike portraits of the likes of kiko mizuhara and young thug and beguiling videos for pop superstars cardi b and selena gomez has turned the lens around for her latest book. See more ideas about petra collins, petra and casting models. The artist petra collins, whose book babe is out from prestel now. In her highly anticipated book discharge, canadianborn, new yorkbased artist and photographer petra collins born 1992 presents images of selfdiscovery and femininity that explore the emotional, complex intersection of life online and off.
Written by petra collins, contribution by marilyn minter and alessandro michele. Petra collins on the importance of being published as a woman in art gucci hosted a dinner in collins honor, celebrating the release of her photography book coming of. Responding to the ubiquity of social media, collins offers images of unflinching honestygirls on the brink of adulthood taking selfies, applying lip. Her photography is characterized by a feminine, dreamlike feel, informed in part by a female gaze approach. Prestel gave us permission to run several photos from the book in advance of the release.
Petra collins edited a book called babe with a foreword by tavi gevinson, which is a culmination of over 30 international artists selected by petra. But again because i was able to shoot myself i was able to add my narrative to it. From 2014 to 2015, petra appeared in 4 episodes of the comedydrama tv series, transparent. Grunge photography cinematic photography photography ideas petra collins sisters of mercy teenage dirtbag neon nights teenage years girls club. Dubbed her first monograph, the book mixes collins s words and photographs with interviews, essays, and messages from other prominent voices, all reflecting on one subject.
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