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British GQ
ProjectPaul Mescal wants to disappear
Black and white editorial portrait of Paul Mescal sitting shirtless in low-key lighting holding a lit cigarette above his head.

British GQ Paul Mescal wants to disappear 2026

Associated creatives

Adam Baidawi
Adam BaidawiHead of Editorial Content
Elizaveta Porodina
Elizaveta PorodinaPhotographer
Hannes Hetta
Hannes HettaFashion Editor/Stylist
Laurence Walker
Laurence WalkerHair Stylist
Crystabel Efemena Riley
Crystabel Efemena RileyMakeup Artist
Miguel Bento
Miguel BentoSet Designer
Paul Mescal
Paul MescalActor

Tags

paul mescalshirtless paul mescalactor paul mescalman sitting with head bowedbare chested manshirtless manman holding cigarettemonochrome portrait

Description

A dramatic black and white editorial photograph featuring actor Paul Mescal, captured by photographer Elizaveta Porodina for British GQ. Mescal is positioned bare-chested with head bowed, raising one arm overhead to hold a smoking element as wisps of smoke curl into the darkness. Chiaroscuro lighting sculpts his physique against an ink-black environment, casting a high-contrast glow over the curved platform where he rests.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Moody, Monochrome

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Industries

Magazines

Color

Jet Black (40%)

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Editorial