About the Artist

Justin French (b.1988) is a self taught photographic artist and director. Justin French’s diverse work is a personal reflection of historical resonance and world building. Consistently exploring the human condition, proprietary mythos, and classical portraiture. While visually arresting, his emotive work seeks to examine philosophical polity across a range of subject matter. Beginning in Red Hook Labs (2017) and having contributed work to the Historic Royal Palaces he has shown in group exhibitions at Saatchi Gallery, Recontres d’Arles, Fotografiska, Musée de beaux-arts, and clients include The New York Times, Vogue (US/UK), The Sunday Times, Dazed, Acne Paper, Rolling Stone Magazine, Balmain, Area NYC & Khaite.

Client List

  • Allure
  • American Vogue
  • Apple
  • Area NYC
  • Autre Magazine
  • Browns
  • Crack
  • CR Fashion Book
  • British Vogue
  • Crash
  • Dazed and Confused
  • Dev Hynes
  • Document Journal
  • Edwin Mohney
  • Fair Trade USA
  • FKA Twigs
  • GQ
  • High Snobiety
  • i-D
  • Interview
  • Just Smile
  • King Kong
  • Mercedes Benz
  • MUSE
  • NeuNeu Magazine
  • New York Magazine
  • Office Magazine
  • Port
  • Re-Edition Magazine
  • Replica Man
  • Sedition Magazine
  • Suited Magazine
  • Sunday Times Style
  • T Magazine
  • The Cut
  • The New Yorker
  • THEM
  • The Travel Almanac
  • W Magazine
  • Wall Street Journal
  • Zalando

Exhibitions & Events

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023
‘Crown to Couture’
Kensington PalaceLondon, UK
2019
‘The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion’
Curated by Antwaun Sargent. Aperture FoundationNew York City, USA
2018
‘D’Avila’ | Topophilia
MoMA PS1Queens, New York City, USA
2018
‘Diversify Photo: A New Gaze’
PDN PhotoPlusNew York City, USA
2017
‘Labs New Artists’
Red Hook LabsBrooklyn, New York City, USA

Awards & Prizes

2021
British Fashion Council
New Wave: Creatives2021 List