Numero Netherlands ROOTS 2025

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A high-contrast black and white editorial portrait captures a young Black man standing shirtless outdoors. He wears low-slung denim jeans revealing the waistband of white boxer shorts beneath. Behind him, a weathered concrete wall and a diagonal metal railing provide a gritty, textured backdrop. Strong directional sunlight casts hard-edged shadows against the rough surface, accentuating facial contours and lean musculature. Photographed by Inês Santos for Numero Netherlands as part of the project ROOTS, with makeup by Diogo Ribeiro and production by Ariadna Iglesias.