JD Samson is a musician, producer, songwriter, and DJ. As lead singer of the band MEN and member of the feminist-punk band and performance project Le Tigre, Samson has toured extensively and collaborated with numerous major artists, in addition to producing and composing highly influential work across the fields of music, fine and visual arts, fashion, and activism. She is currently an Assistant Arts Professor and Area Head of Performance at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, where she is working on a range of collaborative music and performance projects.

"The momentous reception that awaited Eye to Eye on its release demonstrated the burning desire for authentic representation. JEB published the images widely, in books and on postcards, posters, calendars, in newspapers, and exhibited in her touring 'Dyke Show.' Women wrote letters thanking her for saving their lives, recalling how, after seeing her images, an unfamiliar feeling of pride overwhelmed them. Eye to Eye provided women with a mirror to reflect the possibilities of what they could be or what they already were." - i.D., 2021

"With 'Eye to Eye, ' from 1979, the photographer JEB created not a paean to lesbian life but something more essential: plain evidence of lesbians' basic humanity." -The New Yorker, 2021

"If we are honest, there is still much validation and visibility needed, for all kinds of people, which is why 'Eye to Eye' still resonates so strongly. There is much talk these days about equity and inclusion, and the conversation is welcome. But actions speak louder than words, and sometimes so do images. Books like 'Eye to Eye' remind us of the importance of putting those words into action." -The Washington Post, 2021