Go Behind The Scenes Of Our Cover Shoot With Rihanna
Fine artist Lorna Simpson and Rihanna collaborated to reinterpret the narrative of modern-day beauty for our January/February issue.
For more than 30 years, fine artist Lorna Simpson has recontextualized images of Black women from vintage pages of Ebony and Jet magazines, creating arresting collages. Now in an ESSENCE exclusive, the esteemed artist collaborates with global fashion and beauty entrepreneur Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
During the shoot, Zora Simpson Casebere assisted her mother, Lorna Simpson, as a stand- in for Rihanna. For the 22-year-old writer and actor, stepping in for the singer who helped shape her womanhood was a full-circle moment.