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Misan Harriman, a middle-aged Black man with shaved head wearing black framed glasses and a dark suit with light coloured shirt. He is sitting on a concrete bench on the terrace outside the Royal Festival Hall

Misan Harriman

Misan Harriman is a photographer, creative director and cultural commentator, and is the first Black person in the history of British Vogue to shoot the cover of its September issue.

From documenting historic moments in history, most recently the Black Lives Matter movement in London, to photographing high-profile celebrities, Harriman is a photographer of extraordinary range, described as ‘the most talked about photographer of our times’ by the Evening Standard.

His images have featured in publications including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, People Magazine and The Telegraph.

Harriman is an outspoken activist supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and is  the founder of What We Seee, a publishing platform that amplifies diverse voices, artists, archives and brands.

Born in Nigeria, Harriman was educated in England where he developed a life-long love for the arts. This led him to picking up a camera and honing his craft.