James F. Hunkin
(1958-), PhotographerArtist of 58 portraits
James F. Hunkin was born in Manchester in 1958 and is a self-taught photographer. He started taking portrait photographs in 1987. Two of his major projects have resulted in important photographic monographs. Changing Faces: A Decade at the Royal National Theatre (1997) was the summation of six years photographing people involved with the theatre. His portraits in Faces of Faith (1997) reflected the contemporary state of multi-faith Britain. Hunkin's work was first acquired for the National Portrait Gallery's collection in 1991.
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by James F. Hunkin
sepia-toned Agfa record rapid print, 1991
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by James F. Hunkin
sepia-toned Agfa record rapid print, circa 1991
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by James F. Hunkin
sepia-toned Agfa record rapid print, circa 1991
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide print, 1993
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by James F. Hunkin
selenium-toned gelatin silver print, 1993
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by James F. Hunkin
selenium-toned gelatin silver print, 1994
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by James F. Hunkin
selenium-toned gelatin silver print, 1994
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by James F. Hunkin
selenium-toned gelatin silver print, 1994
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by James F. Hunkin
gelatin silver print, 1994
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide print, 1996
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, February 1998
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Stephen Frederick Godfrey Farthing
by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, April 1999
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, June 2000
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, May 2000
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by James F. Hunkin
R-type colour print, November 2000
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by James F. Hunkin
R-type colour print, November 2000
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by James F. Hunkin
R-type colour print, October 2000
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Martin John Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow
by James F. Hunkin
R-type colour print, October 2000
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, July 2001
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by James F. Hunkin
bromide fibre print, June 2001
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