Nicholas Sinclair (born 1954) is a British portrait [1] [2] and landscape photographer. His work has been published in a number of books of his own, exhibited eight times at the National Portrait Gallery in London, [3] and is held in the permanent collections there [3] and in the Victoria and Albert Museum, [4] London. In 2003 he was made a Hasselblad Master. [3]
Sinclair was born in London. He studied fine art at Newcastle University.
His career as a photographer began in 1982 with a series of photographs taken in the circus [1] which were first exhibited in 1983 at the University of Sussex and subsequently published in the British Journal of Photography .[ citation needed ]
He came into prominence in the early 1990s when he photographed John Piper, leading to a series of portraits commissioned by art historian David Alan Mellor. [5]
He is known principally as a portrait photographer, his subjects include Anthony Caro, Frank Auerbach, John Piper and Paula Rego. [1] [2] He has edited two books about the Welsh artist Kyffin Williams and made portraits of him. [1]
Sinclair also makes landscape photographs—he has made two books on European cities and one on a lake.
As of now, Sinclair lives between the cities of Brighton, England, and Berlin, Germany. [6]
He employs a square format and predominantly black and white photography, aiming for a timeless quality. Sinclair's notable subjects include Sir Anthony Caro and Frank Auerbach. [7]
He emphasizes a sense of engagement and connection with his subjects during the editing process. [8] While primarily known for black and white portraits [9] , Sinclair has also produced color prints, showcasing artists like Gillian Wearing. [10] He continues to seek out new subjects, particularly focusing on underrepresented artists and emerging talents. [5]
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His work has been exhibited eight times at the National Portrait Gallery, London [3]
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Sinclair's work is held in the following permanent collections:
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