Biography

Born John Rankin Waddell in Paisley in 1966, Rankin grew up in St. Albans and initially studied accounting at Brighton Polytechnic before dropping out to pursue photography at Barnsfield College, Luton and then the London College of Printing. In 1992 he, along with Jefferson Hack, founded the critically acclaimed independent magazine ‘Dazed & Confused’. A skilled portraitist and fashion photographer, Rankin is a leading figure on the British cultural scene.