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Magnum Photographer Says Kanye West’s Use of KKK Image on ‘Cuck’ Album Cover Was ‘Unauthorized’

Summary by ARTnews
Earlier this month, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed the cover of his new album Cuck: a provocative image of two Ku Klux Klan members in full regalia, locked in what appears to be a warm embrace, with one holding a bouquet of flowers. The photograph, taken by the acclaimed photojournalist permission Peter van Agtmael and titled The wedding of two members of the KKK in a barn in rural America, was used without authorization…
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ARTnews broke the news in on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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