Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
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Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
by David Stefan Mach
mixed-media (postcard and photo-collage), 1999
71 3/4 in. x 71 7/8 in. (1824 mm x 1826 mm)
Commissioned, 1999
Primary Collection
NPG 6494
Sitter
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (1950-), Business executive and entrepreneur. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Artist
David Stefan Mach (1956-), Sculptor. Artist of 1 portrait, Sitter in 2 portraits.
This Portrait
Since making a submarine out of tyres in 1983, the Scottish artist David Mach has acquired a reputation for his witty and inventive use of unusual materials. This portrait includes numerous postcards of the Gallery's self-portrait by Dame Laura Knight.
Related Works
NPG 4839: Dame Laura Knight; Ella Louise Naper (née Champion) (appears within the portrait)
Linked Publications
Sound Guide
Howgate, Sarah and Nairne, Sandy, A Guide to Contemporary Portraits, 2009, p. 5
Parris, Matthew, Heroes and Villains: Scarfe at the National Portrait Gallery, 2003 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 30 September 2003 - 4 April 2004), p. 46
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 74
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