Petra Collins: Coming of Age

About this book

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 shootsin series ranging from controversial self-portraits to emotionally charged and intensely colored worksshe operates on the joys excitement tedium and madness of growing up in todays 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.