About

Vanessa Charlot is an award-winning photographic artist, filmmaker, and an Assistant Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media. Her interdisciplinary work delves into the intersectionality of race, politics, culture, and sexual/gender aiming to explore the collective human experience. Through her photography and filmmaking, Charlot seeks to emphasize the humanity of Black bodies, challenging viewers to reconsider their perceptions and engage with the nuanced histories and contexts of her subjects.

Charlot has worked throughout the U.S., the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.  Her photographs have been commissioned by the New York Times, Gucci, Vogue, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Oprah Magazine, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Apple, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, Artnet News, The Washington Post and other national and international publications. Vanessa’s work was featured on the cover of the Photo Issue of The Washington Post in November 2022. She also provides holistic safety training to leading media outlets. Vanessa is the recipient of the International Women's Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Award for 2021.

Commissions/Inquiries: vcharlot1@gmail.com