Valerie Phillips is a

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-born

fashion photographer Fashion photography is a genre of photography which is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items, sometimes haute couture. It typically consists of a fashion photographer taking a picture of a dressed model in a photographic studio ...

, based in

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Biography

Valerie's biggest influences are things she loved as a child: outer space,

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skateboarding Skateboarding is an extreme sport, action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry Profession, job, and a ...

and the paintings of

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. She grew up in

, cut school to compete with her skateboard team, and eventually left for

, to take photographs.

Photography

Her work has appeared on album artwork including

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

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Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

Amy Macdonald Amy Elizabeth Macdonald (born 25 August 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007, she released her debut studio album, ''This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald album), This Is the Life'', which respectively produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll ...

and

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. Her commercial clients include

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Doc Martens Dr. Martens, also commonly known as Doc Martens, Docs or DMs, is a German-founded British footwear and clothing brand, headquartered in Wollaston in the Wellingborough district of Northamptonshire, England. Although famous for its footwear, D ...

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, Puma,

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, Paul Smith,

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PF Flyers PF Flyers is an American brand of Shoe, lifestyle shoes owned by Kassia Designs, LLC. Founded in 1937 by Goodrich Corporation, B.F. Goodrich, it is one of the original American sneaker brands. History In 1933, inventor Hyman L. Witman and rubb ...

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, Goodyear, J. C. Penney,

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, New Look,

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. Valerie has published six books, each documenting the life of a different girl – from a Polish high school student in

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to a young teen gymnast training in Oklahoma. The latest, ''Amber Is For Caution'', follows an ex-model studying to become a surgical technician in Kentucky. The magazine ''Nylon'' describes her work as “gritty, graphic and bullshit free.” Her celebrity shoots have included

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, and her portrait of

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which resides in the permanent collection of The National Portrait Gallery. She also takes pictures in the landscapes she loves; the American Midwest, Russia, Kentish Town and Coney Island. Her photographs have been exhibited from New York (New Museum, solo exhibitions 2002 and 2004), through Barcelona (

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) and Tokyo (

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) to the small mid-western town of Cherryvale, Kansas, and most recently London, at

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. She is co-founder of the Cherryvale Skateboard Company, an art project.

Photo books

*''I Want to be an Astronaut'', Longer Moon Farther 2001 *''Look at Me, I'm Lacy'', Longer Moon Farther 2002 *''One More Minute for Courtney, Please'', Longer Moon Farther 2003 *''Monika Monster, Future First Woman on Mars'', Longer Moon Farther 2005 *''I Can't Believe a Girl is Playing me Metallica'', picturing Norwegian actress

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, Longer Moon Farther 2008 *''Amber is for Caution'', Longer Moon Farther 2010 *''Hi You are Beautiful How are You'', Longer Moon Farther 2014 *''you left your ring on the floor of my bedroom'', Longer Moon Farther 2015 *''Another Girl Another Planet'', Rizzoli International Publications 2016

Exhibitions

* "The Joyful Bewilderment" an International Group Exhibition, October 2, 2008. * Globe Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, August 4–25, 2010. * Scion Installation L.A. Gallery, "The 2010 Vice Magazine Photo Show", August 14-September 4, 2010.

References

External links

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Valerie Phillips at Serlin AssociatesCherryvale Skateboard Company BlogValerie Phillips at The National Portrait Gallery (London)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Valerie Living people Photographers from New York (state) Fashion photographers Year of birth missing (living people) American women photographers 21st-century American women