About the US-American photographer, Collier SCHORR (b.1963, in New York)
In her photographs, Collier SCHORR explores how nationality, gender, and sexuality influence identity. She stages many of her projects as artistic re-enactments, understanding identity as something that can be enacted through pose and transformation.
Photo books by Collier SCHORR
'Conquistadores 1996-2002' (2003); 'Jens F.' (2005); 'Freeway Balconies' (2008); 'Neighbors' (2009); 'There I was' (2009); 'Flowers' (2010); 'Male' (2010); '8 Women' (2014); 'I Blame Jordan' (2016); 'Paul's Book' (2019); 'August' (2022)
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions (a selection)
- Badischer Kunstverein; 'Flowers', Villa Romana, Florence; 'Here the world held its breath', Barbara Weiss Gallery, Berlin; 'German Faces', CoCA Kronika, Bytom; '8 Women', 303 Gallery, New York
Group exhibitions (a selection)
- Istanbul Biennial; 'History in Art', Museum of Contemporary Art, Krakow; 'Myths and Realities', School of Visual Arts, New York; 'Morer American Photographs', Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus; 'Better Than Before', Le Consortium, Dijon