“Culture Shift” Revisits the Radical Legacy of a British Magazine’s Boundary-Pushing Photos

Global Warming TV, photographed and styled by Inez & Vinoodh, September 1994

A woman in dramatic makeup and thigh-high silver boots squats on an office chair in the middle of an empty road under a surreal deep blue sky, exemplifying The Face’s bold, pop-saturated editorial photography.

“The Face Magazine: Culture Shift” is on view at The National Portrait Gallery in London through May 18, 2025.

“Culture Shift” Revisits the Radical Legacy of a British Magazine’s Boundary-Pushing Photos