Historic Beyoncé Portrait Acquired by Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Last September, photographer Tyler Mitchell
made history when he became the first African
American to shoot a cover photo for 'Vogue.' His muse was none other than Queen Bey herself. On Tuesday, Mitchell confirmed in a tweet
that one of the portraits from the issue was
being acquired by the institution. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery also confirmed the news. Associate Curator of Photographs Leslie Ureña, to CNN It is not yet known when the portrait will be made available to the public.