Rachel Cobb, born in Texas, based in New York City, has photographed current affairs and social issues as well as long-term documentary and fine art projects for 35 years. Formerly a contributing photographer to The New York Times, she has been widely published in magazines such as The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic Adventure, Rolling Stone, and Stern on assignments that took her across the U.S. and to numerous countries including Iraq, Cuba, Nigeria, Kosovo, and Guatemala.

Cobb's work has earned her recognition with Picture of the Year awards for her work in war-torn Sarajevo and the 9/11 attacks in New York City, a nomination for the ICP Infinity Award for young photographer, a Marty Forscher Grant for Humanistic Photography for documenting New York City's homeless, Prix de la Photographie de Paris awards, American Photography and International Photography Awards. She has exhibited her work in solo and group shows in museums and galleries across the U.S. and in France.

Rachel Cobb's 20-year project culminated in a book, Mistral: The Legendary Wind of Provence, published by DAMIANI, a series of exhibitions across the U.S. and France in 2018 – 2024 as well as her Mistral work and her being featured in a tv series, Les Grands Vents, aired on Arte.

Currently she is working on a project about oil in Texas.