Federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history on Thursday by becoming the first Black woman confirmed to the United States Supreme Court; now, her legacy is being captured for posterity in the form of an official photograph taken by Bronx-based photographer Lelanie Foste., whose body of work serves as a tribute to Black life and culture.
Foster, who has shot for The New York Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Chanel, Nike and various other publications and brands and took the on-set photography for the Melina Matsoukas-directed 2019 film Queen & Slim, was over the moon about the assignment, telling Vogue: “I definitely had an ‘Oh my God’ moment, and then the honor and gratitude and all the other emotions followed. The pressure was on to get an iconic shot!” Foster called working with Jackson a “beautiful experience”, adding, “Her family was there, we listened to Sade, and she was just so relaxed and at peace and joyful.”
Foster thought carefully about the shot’s striking composition, saying, “My vision was to portray regal-ness and composure and poise and dignity, all words that are completely representative of Jackson, and that’s what I wanted to be taken from this image. After everything she went through during the Senate confirmation hearings, I wanted the utmost respect for Jackson to be shown in the image; especially as a Black woman, that’s what was most important to me.”
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