I Had A Dream You Married A Boy
Valerie Philips
Longer Moon Farther
English
Softcover
Edition of 750
120 pages
190 x 250 mm
2020
ISBN 9780954340384
I have known Arvida since 2012 when a mutual friend decided we had to know each other. I’ve known her as an artist, photographer, influencer, model, friend. At the beginning of 2020, we talked of going on a road trip through her native Sweden to shoot new work. When the pandemic made that impossible, we decided we would shoot it over wifi. Skype and FaceTime. She took me into dark fairytale forests, while I sat on my bed in Kentish Town directing her. I accompanied her through lockdown life – we walked her dog Pedro, tried on clothes and danced around the house. And I never left mine.
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About the Artist
London based photographer Valerie Phillips tends to sneak into a girl’s everyday life, documenting her candid beauty in intriguing ordinary scenes, remaining silent but maintaining a very specific shooting style. Raw, real and rosy, her subjects are presented in a non-narrative manner, questioning social expectations on appearance, behavior and purpose. With works on wannabe astronauts, gymnasts, or heavy metal, Valerie explores the determination of young women and their stories.
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About the Publisher
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