Petra Collins

Petra Collins
Born (1992-12-21) December 21, 1992 (age 31)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materOntario College of Art and Design
Occupations
Websitepetracollins.com

Petra Collins (born December 21, 1992)[1] is a Canadian artist, director of photography, fashion model and actress who rose to prominence in the early 2010s. Her photography is characterized by a feminine, dreamlike feel, informed in part by a female gaze approach.[2] She was a resident photographer for Rookie magazine and a casting agent for Richard Kern.[3][4] She has also directed a number of short films, including music videos for Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Yachty, Selena Gomez, Cardi B, and Olivia Rodrigo. She directed the music video for Rodrigo's song "Good 4 U", which as of June 2023 has amassed over 400 million views[5] on YouTube. In 2016, Collins was chosen as a face of Gucci. She has been labeled an "it girl" by photographer and mentor Ryan McGinley and by Vanity Fair and The New Yorker magazines.[2][6]

  1. ^ "CV". Petra Collins. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Widdicombe, Lizzie (October 6, 2016). "The Female Gaze of Petra Collins". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Wilson, Sophie (October 7, 2021). "The Legacy of Rookie Mag, Ten Years Later". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Zedan, Natasha (November 23, 2015). "PETRA COLLINS: me, myself, and iphone". Musée Magazine. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Olivia Rodrigo - good 4 u (Official Video), retrieved June 29, 2023
  6. ^ Blasberg, Derek (January 5, 2017). "How "It Girl" Petra Collins Went from Ballet to Behind the Camera". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2023.