Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell Self Portrait (Photography Mag)

Profile

Tyler Mitchell (b. 1995, Atlanta, GA) is an artist, photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. He received his B.F.A. in Film and Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His work introduces new narratives about beauty and desire, embracing themes of the past and creating fictionalized moments of the imagined future. Mitchell’s work is characterized by a visual representation of Black life that emphasizes empowerment, play and self determination. He is often inspired by pastoral and domestic scenes from his upbringing in suburban Georgia.

In 2018, he made history as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover of American Vogue for Beyoncé’s appearance in the September issue. The following year, a portrait from this series was acquired by The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection.

Mitchell has been a visiting artist and lecturer at a number of institutions including Yale University, Harvard University, NYU, Paris Photo, and The International Center of Photography.

Books

I Can Make You Feel Good Prestel, 208 pages, Hardcover, Jul 28.

El Paquete Self Published, 108 pages, Softcover, Nov 10

Public Collections

  • The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY
  • National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
  • The National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
  • Huis Marseille Museum, Amsterdam, NL
  • Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam (FOAM)
  • The Studio Museum in Harlem
  • Brooklyn Museum
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, MA
  • The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
  • Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AUS
  • Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
  • Pizzuti Collection of Columbus Museum of Art, OH

Selected Publications & Clients

American Vogue, British Vogue, Teen Vogue, W Magazine, Vanity Fair, WSJ Magazine, M Le Monde, i-D Magazine, AnOther Magazine, Dazed Magazine, Document Journal, The Guardian, The FADER. LOEWE, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Prada, Gucci, Ferragamo, Givenchy, Comme des Garçons, Uniqlo, Apple, Calvin Klein, Mercedes Benz, JW Anderson, Simone Rocha, Moncler, Marc Jacobs.

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