CHRISTIAN CODY - PHOTOGRAPHER, DIRECTOR, VISUALS DIRECTOR OF FASHION LABEL THEOPHILIO - JOINS GIANT ARTISTS
Christian Cody is a director and photographer whose work explores and celebrates Black beauty. His vision is inclusive and humanistic with a sophisticated fashion edge, conjuring a world where the meaning of masculinity, gender, race, desirability, and self-worth is defined by the individual. In visualizing the specific, he opens new worlds and offers fresh possibilities for all of us. Christian is the visuals director of the fashion brand Theophilioand is part of See in Black, a collective of Black photographers who invest in, uplift, and build community around Black visibility.
Regina King for InStyle.
Jordan Kristine Seamon for Wonderland magazine (L), motion and stills for Adidas x Afropunk with DP Jon Gourlay.
Motion for Theophilio's 2021 autumn/winter collection. See more Theophilio work.
The Standard x Stutterheim (L), From the personal project "Less Was Never More," The Blutstein twins for V magazine (R).
Nordstrom x Nike and Jaah Kelly for Paper.
Motion campaign for Facebook.
From the personal project "Routine Beauty" (L) and the personal project
"Endangered Species" (R).
Eliza Wexelman of Girls At Library in Gucci for Elle.
Jon Batiste for InStyle and Saquon Barkley for Nike.
Last year, Christian was featured as one of Afropunk's filmmakers to watch, as part of BlackLight, a partnership between Afropunk, Whalar Agency, and Fresh Tape MediaWatch.