Alastair Thain (born 1961) is a German-born photographer.[1][2] His portraits were published in 1991 as Skin Deep, and many are held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3] With Tom Stoddart, he made work about the Siege of Sarajevo, which was exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall in London[4] and published as a book.
Early life and education
editThain was born in Düsseldorf, Germany and studied at the London College of Printing.[5]
Publications
edit- Skin Deep: The Portraits of Alastair Thain. Viking, 1991. ISBN 978-0670826278. With an essay by Jane Withers.
- Edge of Madness: Sarajevo, a city and its people under siege. London: Royal Festival Hall, 1997. With Tom Stoddart.
Exhibitions
editSolo exhibitions or with one other person
edit- Edge of Madness – Sarajevo a City and Its People Under Siege, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1997. With Tom Stoddart.[6]
- Marines: Portraits by Alastair Thain, externally, Imperial War Museum North, Manchester, 2009[7][8]
Group exhibitions
edit- How We Are: Photographing Britain, Tate Britain, London, 2007. Co-curated by Susan Bright and Val Williams.[9]
Collections
editThain's work is held in the following permanent collection:
- National Portrait Gallery, London: 23 portrait prints (as of 30 November 2021)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Melissa Denes on Alastair Thain's images". The Guardian. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Out of the past". The Guardian. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b "Alastair Thain - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "War cries". The Independent. 10 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Alastair Thain's best photograph: Joseph Beuys close to death". The Guardian. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Powerful beyond words". The Independent. 21 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Anguished faces of the Armed Forces". Esquire. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Commandos stripped bare - Manchester Evening News".
- ^ "How We Are: Photographing Britain: Room 6: 1990–2007". Tate. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
