The idea of Rihanna’s latest project with multimedia artist Lorna Simpson is “reinterpreting modern-day glamour.”

In an exciting collaboration, the singer and beauty business mogul joined forces with Simpson on a 12-page portfolio for Essence. Featured on the January/February cover, Rihanna told the magazine, “Lorna is a legend…honestly, I just didn’t think I could get her, but I like reaching for the stars and I like challenging myself.”

Simpson had wonderful things to say about the Fenty Skin founder as well after working with her.

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“[Collaborating] with Rihanna and Essence magazine is quite incredible…as an artist, I’m able to deliver these unusual images of someone who is so well-known and so recognizable… It’s an amazing opportunity.”

Essence describes the collaboration as, “a series of original photographic collages for the cover and 12-page portfolio entitled, ‘Of Earth & Sky.’ The magazine also referred to Rihanna as, “the blazing sun we needed on many a dark day last year.”

Last year, the singer launched her skincare line, Fenty Skin, with a campaign featuring Lil Nas X, Tommy Genesis and A$AP Rocky. She also dropped the Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Vol. 2 in September on AmazonPrime, which included appearances by Lizzo, Normani, Willow Smith, Miguel and more.

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Source: Rihanna and artist Lorna Simpson collaborate on ‘Essence’ portfolio