Esquire UK The Shapeshifter 2026

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Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is captured in a striking conceptual portrait for Esquire UK titled The Shapeshifter, photographed by Nick Thompson with fashion editing and styling by Rudy Simba Betty. The diptych composition presents two frames against a minimal white background, showing the subject wearing a white double-breasted coat with dark buttons. In the left panel, the photographic print is shattered and punctured, while the right panel shows the unbroken image. The monochrome palette emphasizes form, texture, and the experimental framing concept.