Laurel Golio

Laurel Golio is a Brooklyn-based photographer and visual anthropologist. Her work revolves around the examination of community and its various subcultures, with a focus on using portraiture to investigate issues of self-presentation and identity. 


She co-founded We Are the Youth, a photojournalism project that shares the stories of LGBTQ+ youth, 21 and under, in the United States. Laurel has been recognized by PDN’s 30 Photographers to Watch and the American Library Association for her book, We Are the Youth. 


Her clients include: Converse, PUMA, Nike, The North Face, Champion, Under Armour, H+M, Monocle, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wired, Vogue, and The New York Times, amongst others. 

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