Eileen Perrier

Eileen Perrier (born 1974) is a British portrait photographer, living in London.[1][2][3]

Life and work

Perrier was born and raised in London, where she currently lives.[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][5]

"Her practice includes sitters encountered through various strategies; such as their occupation; location or a physical trait."[3] She has had solo exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery (2009), Tate Britain and The Photographers' Gallery, London.[6] Perrier's work is included in the collections of Tate, London[7] and Light Work in Syracuse, New York.[6] Her photograph of member of parliament Patricia Gibson is included in the collection of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[8]

Perrier is a senior lecturer at Westminster School of Arts, University of Westminster[9] and a trustee of The Photographers' Gallery, London.[3]

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 with contributions by Perrier
  • Blink: 100 photographers, 10 curators, 10 writers. New York: Phaidon, 2002. 2004, ISBN 978-0714844589.

References
  1. "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. "Staff & Trustees". thephotographersgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021. London based
  4. "Eileen Perrier". www.lightwork.org. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. "Hidden talent: RCA Black at the Royal College of Art – in pictures". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. "Eileen Perrier". collection.lightwork.org.
  7. "Eileen Perrier born 1974". Tate.
  8. "Online Exhibition: 209 Women - Heritage Collections UK Parliament". heritagecollections.parliament.uk.
  9. "Eileen Perrier". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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