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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

^ ^a ^b Street, Mikelle (2018-08-31). "Quil Lemons Reimagines New York Creatives as Historical Figures". PAPER. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ ^a ^b Waddoups, Ryan (2021-09-24). "An Intimate Look Inside Five Emerging Black Photographers, Shot Entirely on iPhone". SURFACE. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ ^a ^b Miller, Allie (February 10, 2021). "South Philly native makes history with Billie Eilish photoshoot for Vanity Fair cover". Philly Voice.
^ ^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.
^ "A Young Photographer Captures Four Generations of Women in Batsheva Dresses". Vogue. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "Quil Lemons's New Vision of Black Masculinity". Interview. January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
^ Ell, Kellie. "Rihanna Celebrates Pride With New Lingerie" Women's Wear Daily, June 2, 2021, pp. 16
^ Smyth, Diane. The British Journal of Photography; Vol. 166, Iss. 7890, (Dec 2019): 14-17.
^ "Quil Lemons". American Ballet Theatre. October 19, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

External links

quillemons.com

[:2-1] Street, Mikelle (2018-08-31). "Quil Lemons Reimagines New York Creatives as Historical Figures". PAPER. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[:3-2] Waddoups, Ryan (2021-09-24). "An Intimate Look Inside Five Emerging Black Photographers, Shot Entirely on iPhone". SURFACE. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[:0-3] Miller, Allie (February 10, 2021). "South Philly native makes history with Billie Eilish photoshoot for Vanity Fair cover". Philly Voice.

[:1-4] 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.

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-'''Quil Lemons''' (born 1997) is an American photographer. In 2021, he became the youngest person to photograph the lead image used on the cover of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Allie|date=February 10, 2021|title=South Philly native makes history with Billie Eilish photoshoot for Vanity Fair cover|work=[[Philly Voice]]|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/vanity-fair-cover-billie-eilish-quil-lemons-south-philly-youngest-photographer/|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref>
+'''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]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In 2021, he became the youngest person to photograph the lead image used on the cover of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Allie|date=February 10, 2021|title=South Philly native makes history with Billie Eilish photoshoot for Vanity Fair cover|work=[[Philly Voice]]|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/vanity-fair-cover-billie-eilish-quil-lemons-south-philly-youngest-photographer/|access-date=}}</ref>
 == 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 City|New York]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Harden|first=Brandon T.|title=At 23, South Philly's Quil Lemons becomes the youngest photographer to shoot a Vanity Fair cover|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/billie-eilish-vanity-fair-cover-quil-lemons-photographer-20210210.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=inquirer.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
+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 City|New York]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Harden|first=Brandon T.|title=At 23, South Philly's Quil Lemons becomes the youngest photographer to shoot a Vanity Fair cover|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/billie-eilish-vanity-fair-cover-quil-lemons-photographer-20210210.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=inquirer.com|date=10 February 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-13|title=A Young Photographer Captures Four Generations of Women in Batsheva Dresses|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/batsheva-quil-lemons-mothers-day-portraits|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Vogue|language=en-US}}</ref>
 == Career ==
-In 2017, Lemons released a photo series called ''GlitterBoy''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 15, 2020|title=Quil Lemons's New Vision of Black Masculinity|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/quil-lemons-boy-parts-photographer-creator-labs|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=Interview|language=en-US}}</ref> His photographs have been featured in publications including ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":0" />
+In 2017, Lemons released a photo series called ''GlitterBoy''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 15, 2020|title=Quil Lemons's New Vision of Black Masculinity|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/quil-lemons-boy-parts-photographer-creator-labs|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=Interview|language=en-US}}</ref> His photographs have been featured in publications including ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":0" />  He was the photographer for the advertising campaign of the Savage X Pride Collection celebrating [[Gay pride|LGBT Pride]] from [[Rihanna]]'s [[Savage X Fenty]] fashion label.<ref>Ell, Kellie. "Rihanna Celebrates Pride With New Lingerie" ''Women's Wear Daily'', June 2, 2021, pp. 16</ref>
+Lemons was included in the book ''The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion'' by [[Antwaun Sargent]].<ref>Smyth, Diane. ''The British Journal of Photography''; Vol. 166, Iss. 7890,  (Dec 2019): 14-17.</ref>
+== Exhibitions ==
+* 2018: ''Detour'', Philadelphia Museum of Art<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Street|first=Mikelle|date=2018-08-31|title=Quil Lemons Reimagines New York Creatives as Historical Figures|url=https://www.papermag.com/quil-lemons-new-york-2600759646.html|access-date=2021-12-02|website=PAPER|language=en}}</ref>
+* 2021: David H. Koch Theater, [[American Ballet Theatre]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 19, 2021|title=Quil Lemons|url=https://www.abt.org/entry/quil-lemons/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=American Ballet Theatre}}</ref>
+* 2021-2022: ''INWARD: Reflections on Interiority,'' International Center of Photography<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Waddoups|first=Ryan|date=2021-09-24|title=An Intimate Look Inside Five Emerging Black Photographers, Shot Entirely on iPhone|url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/icp-museum-inward-reflections-interiority-exhibition/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=SURFACE|language=en-US}}</ref>
 == Personal life ==
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 [[Category:1997 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]