Rankin

Rankin (born John Rankin Waddell, Glasgow, 1966) is a British photographer, publisher, and film director whose work has shaped contemporary photography, fashion imagery, and cultural portraiture since the early 1990s. Rankin emerged as a key figure in British visual culture as the co - founder of Dazed & Confused magazine with Jefferson Hack. The publication became an influential platform for experimental photography and youth - led cultural production. Publishing remains c entral to his practice through AnOther, AnOther Man , and HUNGER magazine, founded in 2011, and through more than 40 photographic monographs published independently and with teNeues and Rizzoli NY. Rankin ’ s practice is rooted in portraiture. He has photogra phed figures from music, film, fashion, and public life including David Bowie, Dua Lipa, Madonna, Jay-Z, Kelis, Zendaya, Idris Elba, The Rolling Stones, and Queen Elizabeth II. In 2023, he photographed King Charles III for The Big Issue to mark the King ’ s 75th birthday. His work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the National Portrait Gallery, London, and is held in the Victoria & Albert Museum collection. Rankin lives and works in London.

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