Rahim Fortune

OUT NOW! ✨ We’re thrilled to announce HARDTACK by @rahimfortune , a major new monograph uplifting the long-enduring nature of Black culture and traditions in the American South. Fortune’s dignifying portraits and atmospheric landscapes draw from performative traditions, celebrations and sites of cultural heritage, implying the deep ties that bind modern Black communities to the landscape in the face of adversity and resilience. This roughly-textured clothbound hardcover is one of our most beautifully-printed tritone books to date, and includes an edit by @sarahpespenon and striking essay by historian and scholar @imaniperry . Discover HARDTACK online now with a gorgeous accompanying Special Edition, and the chance to save 50% off Fortune’s debut monograph! Head to loosejoints.biz for more. #rahimfortune #loosejoints

Winter 24 by @matthieu_blazy Director: Rahim Fortune Stills: Alec Soth @littlebrownmushroom #BottegaVeneta DP @derandl3 1st AC @anth_gmz G&E @sebastien.nuta Casting: @bitton Hair: @duffy_duffy Make up: @patmcgrathreal Production: Untitled Project Music: @le.motel Editor: @wearesaintgeorge Thank you so much to the Bottega creative team, my camera and lighting crew and production team who made this such a fun and memorable shoot! A massive thank you to my incredible agent Yael and the @artandcommerce family 👽🖤

Monday, April 6, 2026, 7:00PM (EDT) Black Frontiers: Rahim Fortune and Nicole R. Fleetwood in Conversation The Auditorium at Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall 66 West 12th Street NYC Please join Aperture and the Photography Program at Parsons School of Design at The New School for a special conversation between artist Rahim Fortune and curator Nicole R. Fleetwood. The two will discuss Kinship & Community: Selections from the Texas African American Photography Archive (Aperture and Documentary Arts, 2026) and Fortune’s vivid new photographic essay that takes up the archive’s legacy and places it firmly in the present tense. 1.Kinship & Community published by @aperturefnd 2026 2.A. B. Bell Print shop, Dallas, Texas, ca. 1972 3.Untitled, Dallas, Texas, 2025 4.A. B. Bell Beauty pageant swimsuit competition, Dallas, Texas, ca. 1960s 5.Miss Juneteenth Pageant, Texas City 2024 6.Benny Joseph Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins, Houston, Texas, 1972 7.Church Musician, Bryan, Texas, 2024 8.Hiram Dotson United Scottish Rite Grand Lodge AM & FM Grand Master C.R. Whittaker (left), Houston, Texas, ca. 1960s 9.Highland Heights Prince Hall Affiliated Houston Texas, 2024 10.Unknown photographer Mr. Thomas Jones and Old Jack, Huntsville, Texas, ca. 1905-10 11.MLK day parade (Mike) Dallas, Texas 2025

Repost from @voguefrance • “@ChaseInfiniti is the cover star of our « Youth » April issue. She captivated audiences with her breakout role in One Battle After Another, the Oscar winning film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Photographed for Vogue in London by @RahimFortune , himself a rising force, this series reflects on youth, seen through the lens of two young creatives already shaping the future.” — @ClaireThomsonJonville On newsstands and online on March 26. “Chase Infiniti est la cover star de notre numéro “Jeunesse” d’avril. Elle a conquis nos écrans avec son rôle révélation dans “Une bataille après l’autre”, grand lauréat des Oscars 2026, réalisé par Paul Thomas Anderson. Photographiée pour Vogue à Londres par Rahim Fortune, lui aussi promesse d’une belle carrière. Cette série est une réflexion sur la jeunesse, vue à travers le regard de deux jeunes talents qui façonnent l’avenir.” - Claire Thomson Jonville. En kiosque et en ligne le 26 mars prochain. Chase Infiniti porte une robe longue @LouisVuitton et un collier personnalisé Chase en or jaune @ApsleyandHeron . Photographer : @rahimfortune Fashion: @clairethomsonjonville Talent: @chaseinfiniti Hair Stylist: @cyndiaharvey Make-up: @lauren.parsons Nail Manicure: @angelsnailz Global Entertainment Director: @cbroday

Check out the latest story by Jasmine Hardy featuring some of my photographs on Black Heritage Tree sites in Texas for @atmos Story is live now 🪾

I recently spoke with @preciousadesina about my unreleased photographs of the North Eastern and MidWestern United States for @officialbyredo Thank you @preciousadesina for your thoughtful questions, and to @blackandwhiteonwhite / @phtsdr for their processing and care. On News stands now!

These photographs accompany an article I wrote about a few of my favorite music venues around town and their cultural importance in Austin. On Newsstands now! @oxfordamerican Issue 131, Winter 2025 Southern Music Issue vol 27: Austin Live!

I recently interviewed @dannylyonphotos2 for @truephotojournal about his filmmaking practice ahead of his @howardgreenberggallery exhibition. “This issue’s cover features artwork from Danny Lyon’s film ‘The Immigrant’ (1974). In an exclusive feature for True, Danny talks with Rahim Fortune about his shift from photography to film-making, and how the themes first expressed in his work over half a century ago are still as relevant and urgent in today’s political climate.” learn more about Danny’s work through his blog bleakbeauty.com, Metrograph will be hosting a screening of Danny’s films over the next two days. THE TEXAS PRISON PHOTOGRAPHS DANNY LYON DECEMBER 5 - JANUARY 31, 2026 @howardgreenberggallery

How can we make “land back” a reality?⁠ ⁠ Turning land over to Indigenous stewardship can be good for people and planet alike—so long as Indigenous stewards are properly funded and supported. For Atmos Volume 12: Pollinate, Indigenous rights and climate policy expert @jadethemighty explores the true cost of land back, and photographer @rahimfortune visually traces the history of the Oglala Lakota Tribe across Badlands National Park, exploring how resilience continues to shape the story of the land.⁠ ⁠ Order your copy of our latest issue today. Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Atmos Volume 12: Pollinate⁠ Cofounder / Editor-in-Chief @willowonearth ⁠ Cofounder / Chief Creative Officer @jakesarge ⁠ Executive Director @the.resaperez ⁠ Editorial Operations Director @karen.pk.gray ⁠ Art Director @tessaforrest ⁠ Creative Producer @anameizing ⁠ Print Design by @actualsource.work ⁠ Print Editor @unwrinkling ⁠ Associate Editor @jasminexhardy ⁠ Copy Editor Karly Alderfer⁠ Research Editor Matt Mahoney⁠

I will be participating in two public programs this weekend on the East Coast and would love to see you there! @uniquephoto in Philadelphia Sat, November 15 - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM @cpw_kingston in conversation with @nifleetwood Sunday, November 16, 2025 3-5 PM

Another Man, Volume II, Issue IV, Winter/Spring 2026. Photographer: Rahim Fortune. @Another_Man @olaoluebiti Styling: Ola Ebiti @olaoluebiti Hair: Edward Lampley @edwardlampley Make-up: Yuki Hayashi @yukihayashi89 Models: Max Vespa @maxvvespa Keygon Baxter @keygonbaxter Sabir Abdikadir @ssabirr_ Casting: Aymeric @aymericpn Movement director: Jorge Dorsinville @jorgedorsinville Digital Tech: Paul C Tucker Photographic assistant: Storm Harper Styling assistant: Michaela Snavely Hair assistant: Fallon Seymour Make-up assistant: Valerie Vitko Production: Shay Johnson Studio @shayjohnsonstudio Executive Producer: Shay Johnson Producer: Corey Chenier Production manager: Frankie Lombardo Locations manager: Elissa Arthur Production assistants: Rico Abdou Essa and Jasmine McGill Post Production: Slick Studio @slick__studio