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1 2 3 45Kimberly
DREW
“Upon a Star,” p. 46“My favorite part
of this process was
when Lupita told
me about her desire
to guide her own
narrative,” says Drew,
the New York–based
curator, writer, and
activist who profiled
Lupita Nyong’o for
this month’s cover
story. “I was
impressed by how
caring she is. She’s a
strong-willed and
wise person.”
Alex
MAJOLI
“Rock Legend,” p. 82The Gem Dior
jewelry collection,
designed by Victoire
de Castellane, is
“incredible at
capturing light, even
in darkness,” says the
Italian photographer.
“And seeing how it
is handcrafted relates
to my experience
crafting my
exhibitions.” Majoli’s
latest book, Scene,
documents global
protest and crisis
alongside everyday
moments.Jul ian
LUCAS
“Dread’s Rebellion,” p. 92Lucas, a writer and
critic at work
on a book about the
simulation of
American history,
was impressed
by the artist Dread
Scott’s plan for
a reenactment of an
1811 slave uprising.
“There’s an untapped
power in history’s
marginal might-
have-beens,” Lucas
says, “and Scott
is just the artist to
release it.”Aatish
TASEER
“A Rake’s Progress,” p. 84In his profile of Imran
Khan, Pakistan’s
prime minister, Taseer
found a cautionary,
if familiar, tale.
“What fascinated me
most was his inability
to resolve the
push and pull of East
and West,” says
Taseer, author of
The Twice-Born.
“I have dealt with that
too. But to me, he is
a symbol of how
wrong the meeting of
cultures can go.”Jackie
NICKERSON
“Upon a Star,” p. 46The photographer
“wanted everyone
on set to participate
and use all our
creative ideas to make
something fresh
and exciting” during
her photo shoot
with Lupita Nyong’o.
“We had so much
fun—especially
with those crazy
smoke bombs,” says
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522 VANITY FAIR OCTOBER 2019PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER ALESSANDRINI(3), CARMEN CHAN(1), SPENCERHEYFRON/REDUX(2), COURTESY OF ALEX MAJOLI(5), COURTESY OF JACKIE NICKERSON(4)