Eileen Perrier

Eileen Perrier (born 1974) is a British portrait photographer, living in London. She has had solo exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery and The Photographers' Gallery, London. Perrier's work is held in the collections of Tate, Light Work and the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Early life and education

Perrier was born and raised in London. She is of Ghanaian and Dominican descent. She graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 1996 and from the Royal College of Art in 2000.

Life and work

"Her practice includes sitters encountered through various strategies; such as their occupation; location or a physical trait."

Perrier was a senior lecturer in Photography between 2005 - 2022 at University of Westminster and is currently an Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London (UAL). Between 2019 and 2021 Perrier was a board of trustees at The Photographers' Gallery, London.

She lives in London.

Publications

Books of work by Perrier

Eileen Perrier: Monograph. London: Autograph ABP, 1997. .
Eileen Perrier. Nottingham: Angel Row Gallery, 2003. . With an essay by Deborah Dean. Exhibition catalogue.

Books of work with one other

The Two of Us. London: Autograph, 1999. With Ann-Marie Lequesne. .

Books with contributions by Perrier

Blink: 100 photographers, 10 curators, 10 writers. New York: Phaidon, 2002. 2004, .

Solo exhibitions

Eileen Perrier: Wentworth Street Studios, Whitechapel Gallery commission, 2009
Brixton Studio, The Photographers' Gallery, London, 2002

Collections

Perrier's work is held in the following permanent collections:

Tate, London
Light Work, Syracuse, New York
Parliament of the United Kingdom: her photograph of member of parliament Patricia Gibson