Harry Borden
(1965-), PhotographerSitter in 4 portraits
Artist of 116 portraits
Born in New York and brought up in Devon, Borden studied photography at Plymouth College of Art and Design (1985-7). He moved to London shortly afterwards, where he worked as an assistant for Lester Bookbinder. He received his first commission from The Observer in 1994. Borden's profile began to grow as his portraits appeared regularly in this and other Sunday supplements, Harpers & Queen, Vogue and The New Yorker. He was awarded at the National Portrait Gallery Kobal Photographic Portrait Prize (1998 and 2000).
Sarah Dunn; Trevor Ray Hart; Tara Bonakdar; Harry Borden; Jake Walters; Wendy House; Cat Phillipps
by Simon James, by Trevor Leighton
Iris print, 9 March 2000
NPG x88494
Sally Phillips; Harry Borden; Jessica Casson and stylist
by Harry Borden
bromide fibre print, 1 March 2001
NPG x128144
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Judges 2010
by Harry Borden
chromogenic print, 18 August 2010
NPG x134881
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