Logo
  • Home
  • ·Media
  • ·Prototype Issue 0 portrait of Skepta holding pendant
Black man holding a diamond fork and knife pendant necklace wearing a durag and black top on a subway

prototype_ prototype_ Issue 0 2026 2026

About

Monochrome portrait of entertainer Skepta for the prototype_ Issue 0 2026 project. The subject is captured in a close-up shot leaning against a vertical handrail inside a public transit vehicle, holding up a diamond-encrusted fork and knife pendant necklace. He wears a dark durag and a black sleeveless top, with high-contrast lighting highlighting facial features and textured details. The composition is vertical and styled with documentary precision, showcasing sharp focus on jewelry and apparel textures.

Brand

prototype_

Project

prototype_ prototype_ Issue 0 2026 2026

Keywords

black man holding necklaceblack manman holding necklaceskepta portraitskeptadiamond pendantduragblack top

Credits

Alastair McKimm
Editor-in-Chief
Olivia Singer
Editorial Director
Alasdair McLellan
Photographer
Anthony Seklaoui
Photographer
Carin Backoff
Photographer

Styles

EditorialVerticalMonochromeClean

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Music

Background

Transport Hub

Context

Editorial
Similar media
Monochrome portrait of a black man in a black blazer and white shirt with a stylist holding a comb
Black man in profile wearing a white sleeveless t-shirt and silver chain necklace against an outdoor backdrop
Portrait of a Black man with a beard wearing a white tank top against a dark background, photographed by Clayton Cotterell.
Black and white portrait of a man resting his head on his hand with a neutral expression against a plain background
Portrait of a black man with gold teeth stretching arms overhead in dramatic low-key lighting by Jake Michaels.
Black and white split portrait of a Black man with braided hair wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt against a light background.
Close-up portrait of a black man with short bleached blonde hair and a dark beard, wearing a dark zipped top.
Black and white portrait of a black man seated with arms resting on his knees, showing extensive arm tattoos
Black and white portrait of a man with braided hair and a goatee wearing a white t-shirt against a light background.
Portrait of Kyrie Irving wearing a dark tank top against a dark background, photographed by Clayton Cotterell
Monochrome portrait of a black man wearing a white tank top with horizontal metal bars obscuring his eyes, photographed by Clayton Cotterell.
Black and white portrait of Sean Diddy Combs seated indoors wearing a dark crewneck sweater, photographed by G L Askew Ii.
Close-up portrait of Burna Boy with a gold chain and earrings against a dark background, photographed by Daniel Obasi.
Portrait of Sean Combs wearing a dark textured crewneck sweater against a plain grey studio background.
Black man wearing a red du-rag and green t-shirt holding a basketball in New York by photographer Alessandro Simonetti
Monochrome portrait of a man wearing a black hoodie and a baseball cap with low-key studio lighting
Idris Elba wearing a black shirt against a plain grey background, photographed by Grant Harder
Close-up monochromatic portrait of a man in deep shadow with heavy film grain by photographer Alessandro Simonetti.
Black and white editorial portrait of a man with braided hair by photographer Ari Marcopoulos in New York
Close-up portrait of a Black man wearing a black patterned do-rag by photographer Alessandro Simonetti
From the same project