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.
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Speaker Bios
Nadine Ijewere studied at the London College of Fashion. Her career has seen her work with the likes of Dior and Vogue, and her photographs have been featured in the 2016 Tate Britain Generation exhibition, Unseen Amsterdam and Lagos Photo festivals in 2017, and in Antwaun Sargent’s The New Black Vanguard. Recognised for her talent and contribution to the arts, Ijewere was named one of the British Journal of Photography’s Ones to Watch in 2017 and in 2020, she received the ICP Infinity Award for her first solo exhibition Tallawah. In 2018, Ijewere became the first black woman to shoot the cover of British Vogue in the magazine’s 125-year global history, when she photographed Dua Lipa, Binx Walton, and Letitia Wright on the Kentish coast.
David Campany is ICP’s Managing Director of Programs, and a writer, editor, and curator.
Event Price
This program is free with a suggested donation of $5.