Quil Lemons

Quil Lemons (born 1997) is an American photographer. His work has been exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the International Center of Photography.[1][2] In 2021, he became the youngest person to photograph the lead image used on the cover of Vanity Fair.[3]

Early life and education

Lemons grew up in South Philadelphia. He attended the Charter High School for Architecture and Design in Philadelphia and The New School in New York.[4][5]

Career

In 2017, Lemons released a photo series called GlitterBoy.[6] His photographs have been featured in publications including The New York Times, Variety, and Vogue.[4] Lemons' photograph of Billie Eilish was used on the March 2021 cover of Vanity Fair, making him the youngest person ever to photograph the magazine's cover image.[3] He was the photographer for the advertising campaign of the Savage X Pride Collection celebrating LGBT Pride from Rihanna's Savage X Fenty fashion label.[7]

Lemons was included in the book The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion by Antwaun Sargent.[8]

Exhibitions

  • 2018: Detour, Philadelphia Museum of Art[1]
  • 2021: David H. Koch Theater, American Ballet Theatre[9]
  • 2021-2022: INWARD: Reflections on Interiority, International Center of Photography[2]

Personal life

Lemons lives in Brooklyn, New York.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Street, Mikelle (2018-08-31). "Quil Lemons Reimagines New York Creatives as Historical Figures". PAPER. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. ^ a b Waddoups, Ryan (2021-09-24). "An Intimate Look Inside Five Emerging Black Photographers, Shot Entirely on iPhone". SURFACE. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. ^ a b Miller, Allie (February 10, 2021). "South Philly native makes history with Billie Eilish photoshoot for Vanity Fair cover". Philly Voice.
  4. ^ a b c Harden, Brandon T. (10 February 2021). "At 23, South Philly's Quil Lemons becomes the youngest photographer to shoot a Vanity Fair cover". inquirer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "A Young Photographer Captures Four Generations of Women in Batsheva Dresses". Vogue. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  6. ^ "Quil Lemons's New Vision of Black Masculinity". Interview. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Ell, Kellie. "Rihanna Celebrates Pride With New Lingerie" Women's Wear Daily, June 2, 2021, pp. 16
  8. ^ Smyth, Diane. The British Journal of Photography; Vol. 166, Iss. 7890, (Dec 2019): 14-17.
  9. ^ "Quil Lemons". American Ballet Theatre. October 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-02.