Suza Scalora is an American photographic artist and author whose work explores a world of

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s. She lives in New York City.

Early life

She studied photography at the

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Photographs

Scalora worked as a photographer in New York City, with advertising clients including

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, and

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. She has been profiled in industry publications such as '' PDN'', ''

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'', '' GQ'', and ''American Photo''. Her pictures have appeared in ''Time'' magazine. In February 2005 she was awarded a prize by camera maker

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. In 2006, she was named one of the best up and coming beauty photographers by ''

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''. She appeared on the TV show ''Make Me a Supermodel'' as the official photographer. Scalora said: "I was so excited when the producers asked me to be a part of the show. After all, I had complete creative freedom and was able to combine some of my favorite things including intense color, texture, and the beautiful curves of the body." Scalora's photographs have appeared in fashion magazines, news magazines, television, book covers, online art auctions, and websites. Her bestseller ''The Fairies'' featured her photography for younger readers. Her photographs of

and

s have been described by critics as "spookily lovely" and "magical."

Books

Scalora illustrated

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's 1989 book '' Weetzie Bat''. In 1995, Scalora launched website "Myth.com" about the ethereal world featuring her photographic artistry and which has been described "ambitious" and "intriguing." Scalora illustrated Lynne Ewing's book ''The Talisman''. Scalora's (1999) ''The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World'' was described as one of the "ten best picture books of the year" by ''

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'' magazine. ''Newsweek'' book critic David Gates described the digital images as "glossy, spookily lovely processed photos" in a book which was purportedly about "a scholarly expedition to document and catalog fairies" in which "kids will see a visionary world of sadness and cruelty, beauty and grace." A critic at ''

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'' described Scalora's ''The Witches and Wizards of Oberin'' and ''The Fairies'' as "gorgeously illustrated books" adding that "little ones (children) will love the magical pics; the older set will have fun recognizing some of today’s famous faces." In 2009, Scalora wrote ''Evidence of Angels'' in collaboration with

on a book for teenage readers with photographic evidence that "fairies are real."

Publications

* ''The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World'' by Suza Scalora (Hardcover - Sep 22, 1999) 978-0060282349 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st THUS edition (September 22, 1999) Reading level: Ages 9–12 * ''The Witches and Wizards of Oberin by Suza Scalora'' (Hardcover - Aug 21, 2001) # Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st edition (August 21, 2001 Language: English * ''Evidence of Angels'' by Suza Scalora and Francesca Lia Block Sep 29, 2009) (Official release date: September 29, 2009) Publisher: HarperCollins * ''Doggie's Angel'' 2007 Calendar by Francis Hills, Shun & Heideki, Daniel O'neal,Michael Maples, Lionel Deluy, Jeff Xander, Suza Scalora, 2007

References

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