User:Elliesi1998/Kennidi Carter

Kennedi Carter is a 21 year old, North Carolina native whose work mostly focuses on black individuals (Kennidi Carter). Her work places an emphasis on black socio-political statuses & aesthetics, making sure to also represent unrecognized undertones of blackness. Kennedi showcases experiences of both trauma and love that black people may face, as well as the community that ties them all together. She currently works for British Vogue, GQ, The Fader, Essence, The New York Times, Men’s Health, TIME, and refinery 29 (Kennedy Carter).

EDUCATION Carter is currently working on receiving her Bachelors of Arts in African American Studies at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is expected to graduate in the year 2022 (Linkedin).

AWARDS British Journal of Photography- 2020 ones to watch. Pride Photo Award 2020- Niche.

EXHIBITIONS In 2018, Carter performed in group exhibitions for Photo Vogue Festival: ‘Embracing Diversity’, VSCO Micro Gallery: Walk In the Sun, Nasher Museum of Art: Across County Lines, and MFON Photoville Festival: ALTAR prayer (Kennedy Carter). In the following year, 2019, Carter began performing both solo and group exhibitions. For her group exhibitions, she performed at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies with, The Wonder of You. In her other group work, she performed at MFON Women- In Conversation: Visual Meditations on Black Masculinity (Kennedy Carter). Her solo performances were displayed at the 2019 Golden Belt Studios, where she displayed East Durham Love and Godchild at the 21c Museum (Kennedy Carter). She also performed one group exhibit and one solo performance in 2020. For her group exhibit, she highlighted her work at the Raleigh Fine Arts Society with North Carolina Artists Exhibition. For her solo, she displayed Flex at CAM Raleigh (Kennedy Carter). BECOMING VOGUES YOUNGEST FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHER\ In 2020, Carter became the youngest female photographer to shoot the front cover of Vogue, with her subject being Beyonce (Vogue, 2020). She was always a big fan of Beyonce, noting to her the experience “felt like dropping out of the sky, I’m 21, I haven’t really had many opportunities like this” (Vogue, 2020). The issue was for December 2020, and published November 6th, 2020. About. Kennedi Carter's Portfolio. (n.d.). https://www.ken-carter.com/about. McDermott, K. (2020, November 2). Meet The 21-Year-Old Beyoncé Fan Who Became The Youngest Cover Photographer In British Vogue's History. British Vogue. https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/kennedi-carter.