Reframing Narratives:
Women in Portraiture

Amy Grantham ('City Portal'), by Amy Grantham, 2015, NPG x200080, © Amy Grantham

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In partnership with the CHANEL Culture Fund, Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture is a three-year project, which aims to enhance the representation of women in the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection and highlight the often-overlooked stories of individual women who have shaped British history and culture.

Introduction to the project

Learn more about the project and its aims

Commission: Work in Progress

Find out more about this recently commissioned mural of 130 sitters that celebrates female achievement

Yevonde Colour Archive

Learn about our work to conserve, research and digitise the negatives of this pioneering colour photographer

Film and audio

Watch our films and listen to our audio interviews with inspiring, contemporary women who have made their mark on the world

Lens talk

Read interviews with contemporary female photographers, and gain insights into their experiences, influences and work

Female focus

Highlighting new research, delve into the stories of women artists, sitters and their portraits from the Collection

Trailblazing Through Time

Discover pioneering women from different periods connected by a common theme, or shared field of endeavour, in these comparative selections

London walking tours

Explore London through the fascinating stories of the pioneering women who have lived and worked there

Publications

Read about more inspirational women from history and today in our books produced as part of the Reframing Narratives project