Rafael Pavarotti
10 Black Photographers Shaping Fashion in 2021
Shifting the dialog and challenging previous ideals in the world of fashion, these are ten POC visual artists to keep your eye on in the new year
By
Ayesha Le Breton and Ana Escalante
Dec 28, 2020
Images carry a great weight in dictating our perceptions of the world and the people living in it. Historically, photography has been a white male dominated field with photographers both inside and outside the fashion industry inciting an irresponsible and harmful legacy of framing through the "white gaze."
The next generation of fashion photographers takes on a different form than their predecessors, one that is equally as authentic as it is enthralling veering the fashion world towards a more inclusive outlook. From shooting major campaigns for luxury brands to exhibitions in revered galleries around the world,