) is an artist, photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. He received his B.F.A. in Film and Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His work introduces new narratives about beauty and desire, embracing themes of the past and creating fictionalized moments of the imagined future. Mitchell’s work is characterized by a visual representation of Black life that emphasizes empowerment, transcendence, play and self determination. He is often inspired by pastoral and domestic scenes from his upbringing in suburban Georgia.

In 2018, he made history as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover of American Vogue for Beyoncé’s appearance in the September issue. The following year, a portrait from this series was acquired by The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection.


Mitchell has been a visiting artist and lecturer at a number of institutions including Yale University, Harvard University, NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, ÉCAL University of Art and Design Lausanne, Paris Photo, and The International Center of Photography.

Lone Star State of Mind: Snapshots of Texas Today - Vogue US

Salvador, Bahia – WSJ Mag

Rimowa For a Lifetime of Lives Campaign

Betye Saar – Vogue US

Portrait of the Modern Dandy – Superfine: Tailoring Black Style – MET Costume Institute

A$AP Rocky - Vogue May 2025

Superfine and Dandy – Vogue May 2025

Ghost Images

Vogue US – March 2025

Zoë Kravitz – W Magazine – Sept 2024

 ⁠⁠Liya Kebede - Vogue US - June 2024

Bal D'Afrique

i-D Magazine

Mona Tougaard – i-D Magazine

Zadie Smith – British Vogue – September 2023

W Magazine FW23

Wales Bonner FW23

Ferragamo FW23 Campaign

The Gentlewoman SS23

Wales Bonner SS23

GQ Magazine – Grace Wales Bonner

Chrysalis

M le Monde SS22

Donald Glover – Interview Magazine

Wales Bonner x Adidas Originals FW21

An Imaginative Arrangement of the Things Before Me – 2021

Atlanta – i-D Magazine FW21

Dreaming in Real Time

Precious Lee – i-D Magazine – Summer 2021

A Magazine Curated by Wales Bonner – 2021

Vogue Italia September 2020

I Can Make You Feel Good – 2020

Kamala Harris - Vogue US 2021

JW Anderson FW20

Binx Walton and Sage Elsesser – British Vogue

JW Anderson SS20

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Vanity Fair

Loewe Mens FW19

Steve Lacy – i-D Magazine 2019

Hair – i-D Magazine 2019

Palermo

Topanga

JW Anderson FW19

British Vogue September 2019

Comme Des Garçons Copper Fragrance

Motherlan – i-D Magazine 2019

Couture - Vogue US

Zendaya - Vogue 2019

AnOther Magazine SS19

Loewe Perfumes 2019

Beyoncé – Vogue US – 2018

Document Journal

Love in Harlem - Vogue 2018

More or Less Magazine 2018

Spike Lee - Office Magazine 2017

Pink Polo