Daniel Arnold s Intimate, One-Of-A-Kind View of the 2021 Met Gala

Photographer Daniel Arnold has witnessed myriad events from behind the lens of his camera, from a Sopranos convention in New Jersey to a contentious Inauguration Day, but there s something about shooting a Met Gala that just feels, well, different. Luckily for us all, Arnold was on hand to shoot the 2021 Met Gala this Monday, and his view of the event is simultaneously beautiful and off-beat, providing a glimpse at an array of famous faces that might just make you feel like you were there IRL. See Arnold s photos of "fashion s biggest night" below:

Timothe Chalamet Amanda Gorman and Anna Wintour greet guests at the entrance of the 2021 Met Gala with masks on.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Billie Eilish in a nude tulle Oscar de La Renta dress speaks to press on the carpet of the 2021 Met Gala.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Emma Chamberlain stands on a box while hosting a livestream on the carpet of the 2021 Met Gala.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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Jennifer Hudson in a red longsleeved gown and red lipstick ascends the stairs of the 2021 Met Gala.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky chat at the top of the stairs of the 2021 Met Gala.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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A closeup detail of Iman
s headdress worn to the 2021 Met Gala.
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Kris Kardashian and Kim Kardashian walk arm in arm at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Kris Kardashian Kim Kardashian and Demna Gvasalia stand in the among Egyptian hieroglyphs in a hallway of the 2021 Met Gala.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
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Justin Bieber makes a surprise performance in a black balaclava oversized denim jacket and baggy jeans at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Zoe Kravitz in a rhinestone fishnet dress drinking an espresso while Channing Tatum holds her purse at the 2021 Met Gala.
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Eiza Gonzalez and Zoey Deutch sitting on the front steps of the 2021 Met Gala after a surprise performance by Justin Bieber.
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Carri Richardson leaving the 2021 Met Gala following a surprise performance by Justin Bieber.
Photographed by Daniel Arnold
Daniel Arnold
s Intimate OneOfAKind View of the 2021 Met Gala
Photographed by Daniel Arnold