We Are Experienced

Description

In her first monograph, Levitt presents her passion for documenting American youth; anorexics, wiccans, punks and prom dates in a variety of urban, suburban and rural settings, loaded with both mainstream and marginal signifiers. She reveals the beauty of adolescents and its incomparable potential. The notion of strident youthfulness is today understood as a streamlined experience - Levitt's subjects are schooled in the expectations, limitations and strategies of growing up American. This is a lushly stylised archive of the choices they make.

Danielle Levittis a New York-based photographer with a wide following in the fashion and art worlds. In addition to her ongoing professional work for numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Arena Homme Plus, and New York magazine, she has created advertising campaigns for Intel and Target. Her photographs have been exhibited at the Cynthia Broan Gallery, C&M Arts, and Riva Gallery, New York, and most recently at Sweeney Art Gallery in Riverside, California. Mark Jacobsis a New York-based style and culture writer and editor who contributes to The New York Times Magazine, i-D, V, and V Man. Formerly a Senior Editor at Paper magazine, he is currently a Senior Editor at O, The Oprah Magazine. He is also a creative consultant for clients including Target. Australian-bornTim McIntyreis Creative Director of Rodeo magazine Italy, and Art Director of the Berlin-based art biannual Qvest Edition. Formerly Art Director of menswear biannual Arena Homme Plus for seven years, he has also guest art directed issues of i-D and The Face. He is now based in London.

"Danielle Levitt's photographs are like the third drink at the same tired cocktail parties. Her shots have an authentic feeling of fun, making everything around them a little more exciting."