Rare 1st Edition: Coming of Age by Petra Collins (2017), 1st Edition | archival print

$375.00
[the ultimate face card test / 00s energy] the first monograph by photographer petra collins presents the world of a thoroughly modern creative.since bursting into the zeitgeist, the precocious petra collins has captured the hearts of the art and fashion worlds alike. collins champions an inclusive mode of representation that inspires young women to celebrate how they live now and their agency in creating their image. when collins shoots—in series ranging from controversial self-portraits to emotionally charged and intensely colored works—she operates on the joys, excitement, tedium, and madness of growing up in today’s interconnected kingdom of images.revealing personal essays, polaroids, and contributions by the women who inspire her unveil the unassuming grace at the center of campaigns for gucci and adidas, films for the tate, and countless editorials as photographer and subject. collins embodies the best qualities of the emerging creative community she fosters in curatorial projects like the ardorous: generous, collaborative, and open. author: Petra Collins year: 2017 condition: near mint with wear consistent with age librarian's note: petra collins’ work is a sacred text for the digital girlhood era. her lens captures the raw, pastel-hued grit of coming-of-age, blending hyper-femininity with subcultural vulnerability. a pivotal document of the tumblr-era aesthetic and the female gaze. straight from the rat hole 2 u.
[the ultimate face card test / 00s energy] the first monograph by photographer petra collins presents the world of a thoroughly modern creative.since bursting into the zeitgeist, the precocious petra collins has captured the hearts of the art and fashion worlds alike. collins champions an inclusive mode of representation that inspires young women to celebrate how they live now and their agency in creating their image. when collins shoots—in series ranging from controversial self-portraits to emotionally charged and intensely colored works—she operates on the joys, excitement, tedium, and madness of growing up in today’s interconnected kingdom of images.revealing personal essays, polaroids, and contributions by the women who inspire her unveil the unassuming grace at the center of campaigns for gucci and adidas, films for the tate, and countless editorials as photographer and subject. collins embodies the best qualities of the emerging creative community she fosters in curatorial projects like the ardorous: generous, collaborative, and open. author: Petra Collins year: 2017 condition: near mint with wear consistent with age librarian's note: petra collins’ work is a sacred text for the digital girlhood era. her lens captures the raw, pastel-hued grit of coming-of-age, blending hyper-femininity with subcultural vulnerability. a pivotal document of the tumblr-era aesthetic and the female gaze. straight from the rat hole 2 u.