Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking monochrome portrait features Nicki Minaj wearing an elaborate dark crown, a dark fitted dress, and black gloves, posing dramatically with her hands near her face. The high-contrast black and white styling highlights the dramatic sculptural silhouette of her outfit and the textured background behind her. Pink graphic magazine elements reading i-D and royalty frame the top left and bottom center of the composition. The lighting creates deep shadows and stark highlights across the subject, emphasizing the theatrical mood of the piece. Photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez captured the striking editorial image in New York.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Gritty

Techniques

Analogue / film, Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Concrete Texture

Context

Editorial