Alastair Thain

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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.

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Early life and education

Thain was born in Düsseldorf, Germany and studied at the London College of Printing. [5]

Publications

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions or with one other person

Group exhibitions

Collections

Thain's work is held in the following permanent collection:

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References

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  2. "Out of the past". The Guardian. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. 1 2 "Alastair Thain - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. "War cries" . The Independent. 10 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. "Alastair Thain's best photograph: Joseph Beuys close to death". The Guardian. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. "Powerful beyond words" . The Independent. 21 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  7. "Anguished faces of the Armed Forces". Esquire. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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  9. "How We Are: Photographing Britain: Room 6: 1990–2007". Tate. Retrieved 2021-12-01.