Daniel Arnold’s Spontaneous Snapshots of the Scene at the 2019 Met Gala

Photographer Daniel Arnold is known for his arresting photos of unaware subjects. Usually, they are passersby on New York City streets. But last night, they were the attendees of the 2019 Costume Institute Gala. While the red carpet saw celebrities striking practiced poses, Arnold instead captured the spontaneity in the “studied triviality” that is the spirit of Camp—like Lily Collins holding Jared Leto’s prop head, Ashley Graham examining the back of Hailey Bieber’s Alexander Wang dress, or Jennifer Lopez casually resting on a museum bench. Click through to see the night through his imaginative eye.

Originally Appeared on Vogue