Portrait of Britain is an annual British portrait photography competition run by the British Journal of Photography.[1][2] Its subject is the diversity of British people.[3] The 100 winning portraits are displayed on JCDecaux's digital screens across Britain throughout the month of September.[4] It launched in 2016.[4]
Since 2018, an eponymously titled book has been published with 200 of the shortlisted portraits from each competition.
Details
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The competition's subject is the diversity of British people[3] "and the way their narratives reflect its widely unstable political and social landscape."[5] It was partly inspired by Brexit.[4][6]
It is open to anyone to enter but photographs must have been taken within the previous six years and "depict subjects living in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) at the time of the photograph."[7]
The 100 winning portraits are displayed on the outdoor advertising company JCDecaux's digital screens located in railway stations, shopping centres, bus stops and high streets.[4][3] Each image appears on each screen for five to ten seconds.[4]
The competition ran in September 2016,[8] September 2017[5][9][10] September 2018,[11][12][13][14] December 2021[15] and September 2022[16] with winners announced the following year.
Publications
edit- Portrait of Britain. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-910566-38-1. With an introduced by Will Self. Work by 200 photographers alongside information about each image and selected quotes from the photographers.
- Portrait of Britain: Vol 2. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1-910566-54-1. With an introduction by Ekow Eshun.
- Portrait of Britain: Vol 3. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2020. ISBN 978-1-910566-77-0. With an introduction by David Olusoga.
- Portrait of Britain: Vol 4. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2022. ISBN 978-1-914314-13-1. With an introduction by Jess Phillips.
- Portrait of Britain: Vol 5. London: Hoxton Mini Press, 2023. With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton.
- Portrait of Britain: Vol 6. London: Bluecoat Press, 2024. With an introduction by Simon Bainbridge.
References
edit- ^ "'Portraits of Britain' is coming to rail stations and shopping centres". Time Out London. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "These Beautiful Pictures Aim To Paint A Portrait Of Britain". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b c Driscoll, Brogan (6 September 2016). "Adverts Replaced By Stunning Photo Exhibition To Reflect Diversity Of British Public". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e Genova, Alexandra. "100 Portraits Take Over Britain's Ad Screens". Time. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b Manatakis, Lexi (31 August 2017). "Portraits that reflect the changing face of Britain". Dazed. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Portraits that reveal the changing face of Britain". Huck Magazine. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Rules". Portrait of Britain. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "New portraits that reflect the changing face of Britain". Dazed. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Displaying Britain's diversity". BBC News. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Survivors, celebrities and a septuagenarian surfer: Portrait of Britain – in pictures". The Guardian. 3 September 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "A nanny, a rabbi, a puppy and a parrot: portraits of Britain today - in pictures". The Guardian. 30 August 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "'Portrait of Britain' photography competition highlights diversity of nation". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "Portrait of Britain winners capture the diversity and beauty of the public". Metro. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Portraits celebrate Britain's diversity in 2018". BBC News. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Portrait of Britain 2021 winners – in pictures". The Guardian. 15 December 2021. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Ruffatti, Isabella (9 January 2023). "BJP announces the Portrait of Britain Vol.5 winners". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2023-01-09.