David Beckham ('David')

1 portrait

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David Beckham ('David')

by Sam Taylor-Wood
digital video displayed on plasma screen, 2004
Commissioned made possible by J.P. Morgan through the Fund for New Commissions, 2004
Primary Collection
NPG 6661

Sitter

David Robert Joseph Beckham (1975-), Footballer. Sitter in 5 portraits.

Artist

Sam Taylor-Wood (1967-), Artist. Artist of 2 portraits, Sitter associated with 6 portraits.

This portrait

David is an intimate portrait, created in a single long take. Filmed in Madrid after a training session, it is simply lit from one light source. For this work, she has drawn on diverse influences from Michelangelo to Andy Warhol to present a vulnerable image of an international football icon.

Linked publications

Cooper, John, A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery, 2009, p. 61
Howgate, Sarah and Nairne, Sandy, A Guide to Contemporary Portraits, 2009, p. 7
Nairne, Sandy; Howgate, Sarah, The Portrait Now, 2006

Subjects & Themes

Commissions - Film and Mixed media
Sleeping