A celebration of identity and individual human beauty this vibrant monograph is the first book
dedicated to fashion photographer Nadine Ijewere-the first Black woman photographer to land a
cover of Vogue in the magazine's 125-year history. Dazzling color dreamlike backgrounds and a
fierce gaze are the hallmarks of Ijewere's work. But most important to the London photographer
is subversion of traditional concepts of beauty. In fashion work editorials advertisements
and film stills Ijewere draws not only on her roots in Nigeria and Jamaica but also on her
own experiences as a young Black woman in South East London whose skin color hair and body
type were nowhere to be found in the pages of magazines. Ijewere's vibrantly colored
brilliantly staged pictures often focus on themes of identity and diversity and feature
nontraditional subjects that celebrate the uniqueness of disparate cultures. This first
monograph includes images from her series of Jamaicans across different generations
photographs of young people defying gender norms on the streets of Lagos along with editorial
work she has created for Vogue and fashion shoots for Stella McCartney Dior Gap Hermes and
Valentino. At the vanguard of a history-changing artistic movement Ijewere's remarkable career
has made her one of the most sought-after fashion photographers working today.
