Rafael Pavarotti, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking black and white editorial portrait features Rihanna captured by photographer Rafael Pavarotti. She wears an elaborate, heavily styled sculptural curled updo with bleached eyebrows and dramatic eyelashes, holding a lit cigar between her lips. A wisp of smoke curls upward into the frame against a dark background. Bold typographic elements appear across the top and bottom of the composition, including the magazine title Perfect and cover text referencing the feature. The high-contrast monochromatic lighting emphasizes the dramatic textures of the hair and facial features.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Black Seamless

Context

Editorial