Debbie Jevans; Tanni Grey-Thompson
2 of 5 portraits of Tanni Grey-Thompson
© Brian Griffin
Debbie Jevans; Tanni Grey-Thompson
by Brian Griffin
archival pigment print, 27 February 2010
18 in. x 22 in. (458 mm x 559 mm) overall
Commissioned jointly with BT for Road to 2012, 2011
Primary Collection
NPG P1710
Sittersback to top
- Carys Davina ('Tanni') Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson (1969-), Wheelchair racer; Paralympian and sports administrator; London 2012 Ambassador. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Deborah ('Debbie') Jevans (1960-), Tennis player and sports administrator; Director of Sport, LOCOG, 2012. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Brian Griffin (1948-2024), Photographer. Artist or producer of 36 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This photograph was commissioned for the National Portrait Gallery project Road to 2012. The sitters' embrace is symbolic of friendship, which with respect and excellence, is a core value of the Olympic Movement.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Nairne, Sandy (foreword) Rake, Michael (foreword) Coe, Sebastian (introduction) McClure, Richard (photographers' profiles) Smith, Liz (appreciation) McClure, Richard and Braybon, Anne (appreciation), Road to 2012: Stories Behind the Olympic Games, 2012 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 July - 26 September 2010, 25 July - 25 September 2011 and 19 July - 23 September 2012), p. 40
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Picturing Friendship (30 June 2018 - 13 May 2019)
- Road to 2012: Aiming High (19 July 2012 - 23 September 2012)
Portrait setback to top
Subjects & Themesback to top
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Penny Kalis ( best friend)
15 January 2019, 09:59
Debbie has a CBE.
Works on Invictus w Prince Harry