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]

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 is a senior lecturer in Photography and between 2019 and 2021 was trustee of The Photographers' Gallery, London.[3]

She lives in London.[8]

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

Collections

Perrier's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eileen Perrier: studio portraits by a young British photographer". No. 344. Creative Camera. February–March 1997. p. 28. born in the UK in 1974 {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ↑ Spreadborough, Melissa (19 October 2020). "Eileen Perrier". hundredheroines.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021. portrait photographer
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Staff & Trustees". thephotographersgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021. London based
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Eileen Perrier". collection.lightwork.org.
  5. 1 2 "Eileen Perrier born 1974". Tate.
  6. 1 2 "Online Exhibition: 209 Women - Heritage Collections UK Parliament". heritagecollections.parliament.uk.
  7. ↑ "Hidden talent: RCA Black at the Royal College of Art – in pictures". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ↑ https://www.eileenperrier.com/about
  9. ↑ "Eileen Perrier". Whitechapel Gallery. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brixton Studio - The Photographers Gallery". thephotographersgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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