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Eileen Perrier
British photographer (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eileen Perrier (born 1974) is a British portrait photographer, living in London.[1][2][3] She has had solo exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery and The Photographers' Gallery, London.[4] Perrier's work is held in the collections of Tate,[5] Light Work[4] and the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[6]
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Early life and education
Perrier was born and raised in London.[3][4] She is of Ghanaian and Dominican descent.[1][4] She graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 1996 and from the Royal College of Art in 2000.[1][7]
Life and work
"Her practice includes sitters encountered through various strategies; such as their occupation; location or a physical trait."[3]
Perrier was a senior lecturer in Photography between 2005 - 2022 at University of Westminster and is currently an Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London (UAL). Between 2019 and 2021 Perrier was a board of trustees at The Photographers' Gallery, London.[3]
She lives in London.[8]
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Publications
Books of work by Perrier
- Eileen Perrier: Monograph. London: Autograph ABP, 1997. ISBN 9781899282401.
- Eileen Perrier. Nottingham: Angel Row Gallery, 2003. ISBN 9780905634647. With an essay by Deborah Dean. Exhibition catalogue.
Books of work with one other
- The Two of Us. London: Autograph, 1999. With Ann-Marie Lequesne. ISBN 978-1899282708.
Books with contributions by Perrier
- Blink: 100 photographers, 10 curators, 10 writers. New York: Phaidon, 2002. 2004, ISBN 978-0714844589.
Solo exhibitions
- Eileen Perrier: Wentworth Street Studios, Whitechapel Gallery commission, 2009[9]
- Brixton Studio, The Photographers' Gallery, London, 2002[10]
Collections
Perrier's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Tate, London[5]
- Light Work, Syracuse, New York[4]
- Parliament of the United Kingdom: her photograph of member of parliament Patricia Gibson[6]
References
External links
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