Misan Harriman

Why you should listen

Misan Harriman is a photographer of extraordinary range, creating glorious portraiture as well as up-close reportage and behind-the-scenes coverage of major media events. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, People and The Telegraph, among others. In September 2020, he became the first Black man to shoot a cover for British Vogue. As he says, not bad for a self-taught photographer.

Harriman chairs the Southbank Centre, the largest arts center in the UK, and is the founder of Culture3, a platform for artists and makers exploring what web3 means for culture, commerce and society. He also created What We Seee, a publishing platform that surfaces and amplifies the work of diverse creators to raise the tone of cultural conversation. He is an outspoken activist supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and a mental health campaigner with a keen interest in dyslexia and neurodiversity.