Carlijn Jacobs

Carlijn Jacobs (born 1991) is a Dutch fashion photographer.

Early life and education Carlijn Jacobs was born in 1991 in the Netherlands. She studied at Willem de Kooning Academy, where her work was recognised for its commentary on "mass culture".

Work She began photography by shooting images of “flowers and things like that” before working with a friend who made dresses on photoshoots together.

In 2022 she worked with American singer Beyoncé and photographed her for the Renaissance album art and cover. T included the album cover on its list of 25 Photos that have defined the modern age.

She regularly shoots for editions of Vogue, and has photographed advertising campaigns for Acne Studios, Carven, Chanel and Prada among others. She has also worked multiple times with Alex Consani, Bella Hadid and Angelina Kendall.

Exhibitions

2023 – Sleeping Beauty, Foam Fotografiemuseum, Amsterdam 2026 – Autoportrait: Carlijn Jacobs, Acne Paper Palais Royal, Paris

Publications

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(edited by Christopher Simmonds)