Behind the Scenes of Beyoncé's September 'Vogue' Cover Shoot

Beyonce's September Vogue cover is a glossy piece of fashion history: it's the first time in the magazine's 126-year-history that the front page has been shot by a black photographer.

The cover spread was also unique in that Beyonce was given full creative control of the outfits she wore and wrote the entire accompanying piece, a confessionally-structured, highly transparent explanation of her journey with motherhood, family, and heritage that you can read here.

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Today, Vogue has released behind-the-scenes footage of Bey's cover shoot with 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell.

Take a look below: