Rankin (b. 1966) is a British photographer, publisher, and film director.
As a photographer Rankin’s portfolio ranges from portraiture to documentary. He has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and The Queen to name only a few.
Alongside shooting music videos for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Kelis.
As a publisher, Rankin co-founded the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack in 1990, and has since published the likes of AnOther and AnOther Man, alongside over 40 books and the biannual fashion and culture print and digital platform, HUNGER.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
RANKIN: Sound Off (Musicians 1990-2023), TIN MAN ART, London (2024)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Zeitsprung, Ernst Lueitz Musuem, Germany (2023)
The Dazed Decades, Scharpoord Cultural Centre, Knokke-Heist, Belgium (2023)
Performance by Rankin, FujiFilm House of Photography, London (2020-2021)
Rankin: From Portraiture To Fashion, 29 Arts In Progress Gallery, Milan (2019)
Naked, Kunsthuis Amsterdam (2017)
Rankin, Camera Work Contemporary Gallery, Berlin (2017)
Light Up the Room, Southbank Center, London (2016)
Outside In, Camparu Fashion Avenue, Milan (2016)
Less is More, Kunsthalle Rostock, Germany (2015)
Bond, National Portrait Gallery, London (2015)
It’s Glam Up North, Museum of Liverpool (2015)
Bjork, Museum of Modern Art, New York (2015)
Alive in the Face of Death, Walker Gallery, Liverpool (2014)
Selling Dreams, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2014)
Show Off, NRW Forum, Dusseldorf (2012)
Visually Hungry, Wuhan Art Museum, China (2012)
Contains Nudity, Other Criteria, London (2012)
OPEN, Milk, New York (2011)
A Positive View, Somerset House, London (2010)
Retrospective & Rankin Live, Truman Brewery, London (2009)
Destroy, Phillips De Pury & Company, London (2009)
Visually Hungry, Poeba Gallery, Moscow (2008)
Dazed & Confused vs. Warhol, Baltic, Gateshead (2007)
Golden Jubilee Portfolio, National Portrait Gallery, London (2002)
Imperfect Beauty, Victoria & Albert Museum, London (2001)
Dead Fashionable, Barbican, London (1997)
AWARDS
International Tastemaker of the Year (2019)
Jersey Style Awards (2019)
The Fellowship Award, The British Photography Awards (2019)
Outstanding Contribution Accolade, Style Awards, Scottish (2018)
Life Time Achievement Award, Mercedes-Benz, Bokeh Fashion Film Festival (2016)
Coco De Mere Project X, Honourable Mention, Fashion Category, Miami Fashion Film Festival (2015)
Hall of Fame, WGSN Global Fashion Awards (2012)