Robin Harper, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This striking monochrome portrait features Beyonce and Jay Z standing side by side in a grand stone gallery. Between them, a large ancient sphinx statue is positioned beneath a vaulted architectural arch. Beyonce wears a patterned matching cap, bustier, and jacket, with long curly hair framing her face. Jay Z is dressed in a patterned double-breasted coat worn over a dark shirt, accented by a large ornate medallion pendant on a thick chain. The lighting is dramatic and moody, casting soft shadows across the stone environment and highlighting the textures of their clothing and the sculpture behind them. The photograph was captured by Robin Harper in Los Angeles.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Music

Color

Background

Museum

Context

Portrait / Headshot