Girls: on boredom, rebellion, and being in-between

Abstract

GIRLS reflects on the girlhood years and the beautiful, complex, and emotional journey of growing up. How has girlhood been represented? How is it remembered? And how does the idea of 'the girl' continue to shape visual culture and fashion? GIRLS is about daughterhood, sisterhood and friendship. About boredom, rebellion, and the journey of coming of age. Through the eyes of the artists, designers, photographers and filmmakers in this publication, girlhood is not a theme, but a way of seeing - of remembering and imagining. GIRLS features work by Louise Bourgeois, Veronique Branquinho, Jim Britt, Sofia Coppola, Edgar Degas, Chopova Lowena, Jenny Fax, Robert Gober, Lauren Greenfield, Iris Häussler, Nathanaëlle Herbelin, Nancy Honey, Roni Horn, Fumiko Imano, Jas Knight, Sofia Lai, Eimaer Lynch, Martin Margiela, Alice Neel, Meret Oppenheim, Frida Orupabo, Simone Rocha, Nancy Steiner, Leticia Valverdes, Jenny Watson, Arisa Yoshioka, Micaiah Carter, and many more.