【Book Description】
In today’s media-saturated world, young women’s visual experiences are often shaped—and limited—by excessive filters, idealized beauty standards, and narrow representations of the female body. #girlgaze emerges as a visual and cultural movement in response to this landscape. Curated by Amanda de Cadenet, this powerful photography collection brings together the voices of a new generation of female photographers from around the globe, each capturing life through their own lens and reshaping how women see themselves and the world around them.
More than just a photography book, #girlgaze is a revolutionary exploration of female subjectivity and the power of the gaze. These images, created by young women still navigating their own growth and identity, carry an honesty and strength rarely seen in mainstream visual culture. Their cameras do not seek to please external expectations, but instead, point directly toward the core of lived experience. The photographs range from intimate self-portraits and candid street captures to tender portraits of friends and loved ones. Some are taken in bustling cities, others in war-torn landscapes or the quiet corners of a familiar home—each image reflecting the realities and imaginations shaped by diverse cultural contexts.
What makes #girlgaze so vital is not the number of images it presents, but the new visual language it creates—a shift from women as passive subjects to women as empowered observers. Scattered throughout the book are journal entries, interviews, and quotes from the artists themselves, allowing readers not only to see the photographs, but to hear the voices and intentions behind them. This act of reclaiming the gaze from within becomes a powerful statement against the prevailing norms of visual representation.
Crossing the boundaries of documentary, fine art, fashion, and social commentary, #girlgaze reveals the creative depth and narrative power of emerging female photographers. Many of these artists may still be at the beginning of their careers, but through their images, they are already shaping the future of visual culture. They remind us that photography is not merely a tool for observation, but a medium for thought, emotion, and identity.
This book is not only for photographers or art enthusiasts—it is for every woman who has ever been shaped by images, and every woman who seeks to reclaim her voice through them. #girlgaze is both a call to action and a reflective mirror, inviting us to see truth in all its diversity, to see one another, and to see ourselves. For those interested in gender, creativity, and cultural change, #girlgaze is more than a collection of photographs—it is a bold visual manifesto for our time.
【Publication Details】
Author: Amanda de Cadenet
Publisher: Rizzoli
Dimensions: 26 × 20 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272 pages
