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 30 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, Stern and on assignments that took her to countries such as Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Kosovo, Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba, across the U.S.
Cobb's work has earned her recognition with Picture of the Year awards for her work during the 9/11 attacks in New York City and in war-torn Sarajevo, 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 in November 2018, as well as a series of exhibitions in 2018 - 2022.