A portrait of Beyoncé from last year's September issue of Vogue magazine has been added to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.
The photograph is part of a series taken by photographer Tyler Mitchell, who made history by becoming the first black photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue in the fashion magazine’s 125-year history
Sharing the news on social media, Tyler wrote: "A year ago today we broke the flood gates open."
He added: "Now I’m glad to share this picture is being acquired into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection."
The selected portrait sees Beyoncé pose in a striking sequined sheath by Valentino, while wearing a golden headpiece designed by Philip Treacy.
“We are delighted to acquire this magnificent portrait of Beyoncé,” Leslie Ureña, Associate Curator of Photographs, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, told CNN.
The portrait will be in good company, too, joining the likes of Barack and Michelle Obama and Henrietta Lacks.
Since being hand-selected by Beyoncé to shoot the history-making cover, Mitchell has continued his working relationship with Vogue - shooting a couture spread for the magazine in April.
"Never did I think or expect to be shooting couture clothing in my life but it’s for that exact reason we wanted to shoot a couture story for the April 2019 issue of American Vogue," Mitchell wrote on social media earlier this year.
