Ayami Nishimura

Rankin 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.

He is best known for work that is on the cultural cusp and leading future trends: producing rule-breaking campaigns for brands such as Rolls Royce, Unilever, L’Oreal and Samsonite; creating wide reaching projects for charities including Women’s Aid and Macmillan; and 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 1991, 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.

His photography has been published everywhere from his own publications to Elle, Vogue, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Wonderland, and exhibited in galleries globally, including MoMA, New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Rankin lives in London with his wife Tuuli and their dogs.

Ayami Nishimura is a Japanese born, self-taught makeup artist. She moved to London in the early 90’s, starting her work and establishing herself in the fashion industry. Relocating to New York in 2013 she continued her creative work on numerous editorials, celebrity appearances and fashion advertisements.

In 2012 she gained a contract with MAKE cosmetics as a consultant. Since early 2017 she has been a color director for POLA B.A., launching a makeup collection for this luxury skincare brand.

Her acclaimed beauty photo book, Ayami Nishimura by Rankin, was published in 2012 with accompanying exhibitions in Anroy Gallery London, Rankin’s LA Gallery and the Diesel Tokyo Art Gallery.

Ayami frequently travels from New York to a variety locations worldwide.