Layla Love

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Layla Love
Born1979
Los Angeles, California
NationalityBritish / American
Alma mater
Known forPhotography
Websitehttps://www.laylaloveart.com/

Layla Love is an American photographer based in New York. Her works generally focus on disadvantaged, exploited, and trafficked people.

Early life and education[]

Love was born in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Growing up in California, Washington D.C., and Ireland, her childhood was characterized by continuous travel.[1] As a child, Love was diagnosed with dystonia,[1] a neurological movement disorder syndrome that required her to use wheelchairs and crutches in order to move. Aged 12, Love developed a fascination with photography.[2]

Love studied at UC Santa Cruz and Richmond, The American International University in London.[3][4][5]

Photography[]

At age 21, she ventured to war-torn areas with a focus on the plight of women and traveled to Chad,[1] Cameroon, and Nigeria.[5] Love's photography has been shown by Eric Franck Fine Arts at Paris Photo in Paris in 2011,[6] and at the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AiPAD) Photography Show in New York in 2009.[6]

Exhibitions[]

Love has exhibited photography domestically across the United States as well as internationally.

  • 2007 - Representing Woman – Unbreakable Surrealism solo exhibition, World Culture Open Center, New York City[1]
  • 2011 - Eric Franck Fine Art, New York City[6]
  • 2018 - Rise, Gallery Henoch, New York City[7]

Books[]

  • She of God (2019) Co-authored with Emily Anne Gendron, Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA: Waterside Productions.[8][9]

Philanthropy[]

Profits from her show Rise were promised to Voices for Freedom, Apne Aap, and CATW.[10][non-primary source needed][9][non-primary source needed]

In 2016, Love, with Gloria Steinem, conceived of Rise of the Butterfly, to provide a sustainable source of funding for grassroots organizations working to fight human trafficking and help women and girls around the world recover from being trafficked.[7][9][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d King, Bessie (3 September 2007). "Layla Love – Photography baptism by fire". Blast Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Richardson, Clem (9 May 2010). "Photographer Layla Love fighting to save her sight". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Layla Love". Emillions Art, LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ART LOSES ITS EGO WHEN IT'S PAIRED WITH PURPOSE". Richmond, The American International University in London. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b LaVenture, Tom. "Dreams do come true". The Garden Island. 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Haden-Guest, Anthony. "Layla Love: LIFT THE VEILS THAT CLOUD THE BEAUTY THAT SURROUNDS". artnet Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Art, Psychology, and Healing Side by Side".
  8. ^ Love, Layla; Gendron, Emily Anne (2019). She of God. Cardiff-by-the-sea, CA: Waterside Productions. ISBN 978-1-947-63739-9.
  9. ^ a b c Gorezi, Fati (2 May 2018). "Layla Love- My Art of Living". Global Woman Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Artist Layla Love Interview: Human Trafficking Exhibit". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ^ Rolandelli, Patrick (9 May 2018). "Eazel Sits Down with Layla Love - Magazine - Eazel". Eazel. Retrieved 28 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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