Isabella Blow
1 portrait
Photograph by Andy Keate, © National Portrait Gallery, London; sculpture © Tim Noble and Sue Webster
Isabella Blow
by Tim Noble, by Sue Webster
taxidermy, wood, fake moss, light projector and installation template, 2002
61 in. x 19 5/8 in. x 19 5/8 in. (1550 mm x 500 mm x 500mm)
Given by Estate of Isabella Blow and Tim Noble and Sue Webster, 2009
Primary Collection
NPG 6872
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Sitterback to top
- Isabella Blow (Isabella Delves Broughton) (1958-2007), Fashion journalist and editor. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Tim Noble (1966-), Artist. Artist associated with 1 portrait, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Sue Webster (1967-), Artist. Artist associated with 1 portrait, Sitter in 1 portrait.
This portraitback to top
In this portrait, a spotlight transforms an amorphous collection of objects into a silhouette of Blow's head. The artists were fascinated by what they saw as Blow's gothic quality and chose to depict her as though on a stake. Included in the sculpture are a stuffed raven and rat, in addition to Blow's trademark lipstick and one of her own Manolo Blahnik shoes.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Contemporary Portraits (1 March 2012 - 22 April 2012)
- Isabella Blow by Noble and Webster (18 September 2010 - 13 March 2011)
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