cathiope was dating daphne fitzpatrick in new york when she met julie burley at washington university. She moved back to ella for a job, but got pregnant with her partner's child and had to move out of the house they were sharing. The pair have been together ever since; it will be 21 years this november.
At 8 years old, Catherine Opie realized “that history is made within an image culture”—and here, she discusses her incredible life as a photographer driven by culture.