Alastair Thain

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

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

Publications

• 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

Solo exhibitions or with one other person

• 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

• How We Are: Photographing Britain, Tate Britain, London, 2007. Co-curated by Susan Bright and Val Williams. ^[9]

Collections

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

• National Portrait Gallery, London: 23 portrait prints (as of 30 November 2021) ^[3]

References

1. "Melissa Denes on Alastair Thain's images". The Guardian. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
2. "Out of the past". The Guardian. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
3. "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.
8. "Commandos stripped bare - Manchester Evening News". 12 January 2013.
9. "How We Are: Photographing Britain: Room 6: 1990–2007". Tate. Retrieved 2021-12-01.