VALERIE J. BOWER

VALERIE J. BOWER (b. 1986) is a documentary photographer and zine-maker born and raised in the Harbor Area, working primarily in Los Angeles. Through her black & white photography, she explores a range of topics including lowriding, west coast culture, underground music & art scenes, concert touring, and travel. She also seeks to show the qualities of everyday life that make people unique but also bond us together. Self-publishing over 50 zines since 2014, Valerie uses the zine as both a medium through which to share her work while considering the zine itself as the work of art. In 2017, Valerie's photography book "Homegirls" was archived into the Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A selection of Valerie's zines & prints were archived at The Huntington Library in 2025.