Amelia Troubridge (born 1974) is a British

photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographers As in other ...

Biography

Troubridge read

American studies American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field of scholarship that examines American literature, history, society, and culture. It traditionally incorporates literary criticism, historiography and critical theory. Schol ...

at Middlesex University and State University of New York at New Paltz discovering the work of

Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange (born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Great Depression, Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administratio ...

and the New Deal photographers. In 1996 she won the Ian Parry award for her first social documentary story, ''Dublin's Urban Cowboys''. In 1998 Troubridge won a place on the Joop Swart Masterclass organized by

World Press Photo World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955, the organization is known for holding an annual press photography contest. Since 2011, World Press Photo has organized a ...

that takes 12 young photographers and helps them towards a professional photographic career. Troubridge was subsequently nominated and runner-up as ''Young Photographer of the Year'' in 1999 by the

International Center of Photography The International Center of Photography (ICP), at 79 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, consists of a museum for photography and visual culture and a school offering an array of educational courses and programming. ...

in New York. Troubridge has been commissioned by '' Vanity Fair'', ''

The Times Magazine ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fo ...

'', ''

Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, ...

'', ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...

'', ''

Condé Nast Traveller ''Condé Nast Traveller'' is published by Condé Nast Publications Ltd, from Vogue House in Hanover Square, Mayfair, London. It is a luxury travel magazine aimed at the upmarket, independent traveller. It can be differentiated from the America ...

'', ''

Tatler ''Tatler'' is a British magazine published by Condé Nast Publications focusing on fashion and lifestyle, as well as coverage of high society and politics. It is targeted towards the British upper-middle class and upper class, and those interes ...

'', '' GQ'', '' Stern'', '' London Evening Standard Magazine'' and '' Dazed & Confused''. She has published three monographs. Her first solo work, ''The Trouble with Amelia'' focused on the subject of men. Robert Crampton writing in ''

'' of her work said: "She sees most men as boys who haven't grown up ... Troubridge's instinct is to celebrate this boyishness rather than reform it or ridicule it or recoil from it". Her second book ''Malta Diaries'' (Trolley Books 2006), with an introduction by Edward de Bono, explored her relationship with the island and its people. It is also a personal exploration of family and traditions passed down from her family, as her mother is Maltese. Troubridge's third book, ''Joan of Arc Had Style'' was published in March 2015 with support from LVMH and De Beers), with a launch and exhibit at the Design Museum in London, as part of the exhibition ''Women, Fashion, Power''. Troubridge's film and television work includes five of

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', ''Wonderland'' and ''24 Hour Party People''—h ...

's films, shooting specials and poster campaigns for '' Wonderland'' (1999), ''

24 Hour Party People ''24 Hour Party People'' is a 2002 British biographical comedy-drama film about Manchester's popular music community from 1976 to 1992, and specifically about Factory Records. It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Wint ...

'' (2002), ''

A Cock and Bull Story ''A Cock and Bull Story'' (marketed in Australia, New Zealand and the United States as ''Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story'') is a 2005 British comedy film directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is a film-within-a-film, featuring Steve Coo ...

'' (2006), '' The Look of Love'' (2013) and ''

The Face of an Angel ''The Face of an Angel'' is a 2014 British psychological thriller directed by Michael Winterbottom and written by Paul Viragh. The film was inspired by the book ''Angel Face'', drawn from crime coverage by ''Newsweek''/Daily Beast writer Barbie ...

'' (2014). In 2012 Troubridge shot on-set stills and created the poster image for Nick Cave's ''

20,000 Days on Earth ''20,000 Days on Earth'' is a 2014 British musical documentary drama film co-written and directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Nick Cave also co-wrote the script with Forsyth and Pollard. The film premiered in-competition in the ''World ...

'' (2014), directed by

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are British artists and filmmakers. Life and work Forsyth and Pollard met and began working collaboratively while studying Fine Art and Art Theory at Goldsmiths College, graduating together in 1995. They initially f ...

. I Troubridge's work has been exhibited at the

Wallace Collection The Wallace Collection is a museum in London occupying Hertford House in Manchester Square, the former townhouse of the Seymour family, Marquesses of Hertford. It is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built the extensive collection, along ...

and being exhibited and auctioned at Phillips and Christie's.

Books

*Troubridge, Amelia (2004). ''The Trouble with Amelia''. Booth-Clibborn. . *Troubridge, Amelia (2006). ''Malta Diaries''.

Trolley Books Trolley Books is an independent UK publisher, specialising in art and photography books. Areas covered by Trolley include social reportage, photojournalism/ current affairs and contemporary art and architecture. Founded in September 2001 by Gi ...

. . *Troubridge, Amelia (2015). ''Joan of ARC Had Style''.

. .

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Troubridge, Amelia 1974 births Living people 21st-century women photographers Alumni of Middlesex University Commercial photographers English women photographers Photographers from London State University of New York at New Paltz alumni