'Bananarama' (Sara Dallin; Siobhan Fahey; Keren Woodward)
1 portrait by Bay Hippisley
'Bananarama' (Sara Dallin; Siobhan Fahey; Keren Woodward)
by Bay Hippisley
cibachrome print, 1983
14 5/8 in. x 14 5/8 in. (370 mm x 370 mm)
Acquired from Bay Hippisley, 1999
Photographs Collection
NPG x125372
Sittersback to top
- Chris Chamberlain (1957-), Photographer. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sara Dallin (1961-), Singer for Bananarama. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Siobhan Fahey (1959-), Singer; member of Shakespears Sister. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Keren Woodward (1961-), Singer for Bananarama. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
Linked publicationsback to top
- Hoare, Philip; Pepper, Terence, Icons of Pop, 1999 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 4 June -19 September 1999), p. 73
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Events of 1983back to top
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Chris Chamberlain
11 September 2018, 01:12
In the background is Bay's assistant; Chris Chamberlain
Chris Chamberlain
18 September 2018, 09:10
At the time the shot was taken I was a Photographer’s assistant but also a photographer. In fact one of the first to Light Paint which I started doing in Dec 1976. Regarding Bananarama, it was a fun day if not a little frustrating for me, as Bay asked me to string the Christmas baubles together in a certain pattern with fishing line. I was hopeless. I kept breaking them. I then had to squeeze into the Scuba suit which took about 10 mins, made more difficult with everyone laughing at me! Bay was professional but fun as always. I think we shot it on Hasselblad. I may be wrong but I believe the Art Director was Pete Barrett with whom Bay had a close working relationship. I think Bay also did the Lisa Stansfield and Cpt Sensible shoots with Pete.