Old-Fashioned Photographer Chuck Grant Is a Rising Star
In a culture that thrives on immediate gratification, the photographer Caroline “Chuck” Grant comes across as refreshingly old-fashioned. “It’s a very natural process to be able to shoot and not have to talk about what happened right after it happened,” says the 25-year-old, who works almost exclusively with film, often using her Hasselblad camera. As a student at Parsons School of Design, in New York, Grant scored a major assignment: a portfolio of Mormon women in Utah for New York magazine. Her photos have since appeared in Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, and Grant continuously collaborates with her older sister, the singer Lana Del Rey—most recently on the art for her 2015 album, Honeymoon. Grant will soon publish her first book, in which a trio of cool girls—Lily-Rose Depp, Alana Champion, and Samantha Adams—portray Persephone, goddess of the underworld. “It’s about experiencing your own version of Hades,” Grant says. “And finding that you actually prefer it to the life you used to have.”
Photos: Old-Fashioned Photographer Chuck Grant Is a Rising Star
Grant wears Missoni dress; A Peace Treaty earring.
Derek Lam pants.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Mizuki earrings.
Courtesy of the designer
One of Grant’s top literary picks.
Courtesy of Scribner.
Her portrait of the tailor Martin Greenfield for the magazine A Perfect Guide.
Courtesy of Grant.
Tod’s bag.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Her photo of her sister, Lana Del Rey.
Courtesy of Grant.
Grant’s grandparents on their wedding day, 1951.
Courtesy of Grant.
Peter Pilotto dress.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Rosie Assoulin top and pants; Arme De L’Amour earrings; Hunting Season bag; her own ring.
An image of Alana Champion and Lily-Rose Depp from Grant’s upcoming book about Persephone.
Courtesy of Grant.
A self-portrait.
Courtesy of Grant.
Noor Fares necklace.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Sonia by Sonia Rykiel sweater.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Chet Baker, one of her favorite musicians.
Courtesy of Metronome/Getty Images.
A Galore cover of Charli XCX, shot by Grant.
Courtesy of Galore .
Fratelli Rossetti sneakers.
Photograph by Tim Hout, styled by John Olson.
Chanel bag; Mikuti cuff; Marni top; Chloé pants.
Hair By Ian James at The Wall Group; Makeup by Sage Maitri at The Wall Group; digital technician: Connor Hughes; photography assistants: Sean Costello, Gregory Brouillette; fashion assistant: Kendall Finzer.
