Beyonc Portrait By Tyler Mitchell Finds A Home In Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery S Permanent Collection
Mitchell announced the grand honor in a message on Twitter on Tuesday. “A year ago today we broke the floodgates open. Now I’m glad to share this picture is being acquired into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection,” he wrote alongside the photo. Hand-picked by Beyoncé herself, Mitchell became the first black photographer to ever shoot for the magazine in its 126-year history. He was only 23 years old at the time when he photographed the Vogue cover and a full spread, including the Smithsonian’s newest collectible of Beyoncé dripping in gold....