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Book Synopsis#girlgaze is on a mission to close the gender gap by creating visibility and tangible jobs for girls behind the lens and this timely book, from photographer and media entrepreneur Amanda de Cadenet's visionary focus, features a beautiful and powerful collection of images capturing how young women perceive the world.
This inspiring must-have for feminists and creatives alike showcases the work of a diverse collective of female-identifying photographers mixing candid and formal photos of females living their lives: moments of significance caught in a fraction of a second at home, on the streets, remote countrysides, and in war-torn countries. Spirited, elegant, and inspiring, #girlgaze promotes and highlights the work of Gen Z female photographers from all walks of life and is a stunningly beautiful representation of the female gaze.
Trade Review"...coming this October there'll be
#Girlgaze: How Girls See The World, a beautifully curated collection of images, spanning the genres of intimate self-portraits and high fashion shoots to documentary photographs of war-torn countries."
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I-D Magazine"This collection of images taken by a
new generation of women photographers weaves together candid and formal photos of women living their lives."
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Publishers Weekly"With Girlgaze's first book,
Girlgaze: How Girls See the World, releasing this fall, and de Cadenet's own book,
It's Messy: Essays on Boys, Boobs, and Badass Women following suit, we wanted to know more about what makes this founder and self-made woman tick."
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Girls and Glory"In her new book #girlgaze, a collection of photographs showcasing women from all walks of life,
de Cadenet gives us a peek into what it's like to be a young woman today."
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Glamour"We have 2.8 million image submissions on Instagram to date, from girls around the globe, many of which are included in our
#girlgaze book, launching early October from Rizzoli. The book is filled with images from our community, and is an indication of the incredible talent that is out there that we have connected with."
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Goop.com"Shutterbug Amanda de Cadenet’s new book [#girlgaze] (Rizzoli New York, $35) does more than promote female photographers.
With contributions from Sam Taylor-Johnson, Inez van Lamsweerde and Lynsey Addario, it inspires a new generation to close the gender gap."
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California Style Magazine "The book showcases work from women around the globe. Filled with photos by mostly Generation Z women, de Cadenet sees the book as a reflection of how girls see the world in 2017."
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The Washington Post"Her clients range from Gia Coppola, the emerging film director and granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, to Bree Holt, a 22-year-old undiscovered talent based in Atlanta, Georgia. Girl Gaze is also launching an eponymous coffee table book, featuring the work of more than 200 young photographers..."
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LALA Magazine"De Cadenet also launched the multimedia platform Girlgaze to highlight the works of emerging female-identifying photographers and directors. The book
#girlgaze: How Girls See the World, available October 10, collects some of the most powerful images that capture how young women perceive the world."
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Flavorwire.com "On the heels of releasing her new book,
#Girlgaze: How Girls See the World, which she curated with her team from the community’s wildly popular hashtag and launching Issue 1 of Girlgaze’s new digital zine featuring cover star Willow Smith , Amanda sat down with College Fashionista founder Amy Levin for the latest episode of CF Office Hours to talk about everything from female empowerment to creative burnout."
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