BEcoming

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Donyale Luna photographed by Charlotte March for Twen magazine, 1966.

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Set It Off (1996)

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nina simone by guy le querrec at the 1st annual pan-african festival. algiers, algeria. july 30, 1969.

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Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt sharing a kiss, Burt Goldblatt.

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Anok Yai by Ethan James Green for Vogue UK November 2025

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Like the scar of age Written all over my face The war is still raging inside of me I still feel the chill As I reveal my shame to you I wear it like a tattoo

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Raúl Castillo in Looking 1x01

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Tina Turner photographed by Lynn Goldsmith performing in Miami Beach, 1975.

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Naomi Campbell with Tyson Beckford for Ralph Lauren Polo Sport S/S (1996)

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One of the inspirations for cinematographer James Laxton for his work on the film Moonlight was Dutch art photographer Viviane Sassen. Her work had a huge influence on Laxton’s choice of colors for some of the film’s most iconic scenes like the swimming lesson, set in it high contrast colors and crystalline blues. The moment feels biblical as Juan holds Chiron in what looks like a pieta over the waves. As Juan releases him to float, Chiron quickly steadies himself and Juan says, “Right there, you’re in the middle of the world”. In the midst of this pivotal moment of self-discovery there’s a real awareness of the camera as the water is lapping against the lens. Laxton had to maneuver a 200-pound camera in an underwater housing for the scene. The waves distort the lens to accentuate the feeling of being present at such an intimate moment.

Moonlight (2016) dir. Barry Jenkins

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Tina Turner performing during an Ike & Tina Turner concert in 1974

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Donna Summer photographed on the set of the film "Thank God It's Friday" in 1977.