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BAME artists


65 People in artist grouping:

A selection of BAME (Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority) artists represented in the collection. See also the BAME sitters group

Frank Bowling

Frank Bowling

1936-
Artist
Sitter in 4 portraits
Tsugouharu Foujita

Tsugouharu Foujita

1886-1968
Painter and graphic artist
Sitter in 5 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Simon Frederick

1965-
Photographer and film director
Artist of 40 portraits
Mona Hatoum

Mona Hatoum

1952-
Artist
Sitter in 2 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Sal Idriss

1970-
Photographer
Artist of 21 portraits
Isaac Julien

Isaac Julien

1960-
Artist and film-maker
Sitter in 3 portraits
Sir Anish Kapoor

Sir Anish Kapoor

1954-
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

1969-
Artist and film director
Sitter in 4 portraits
No individual image available for this person

Ronald Moody

1900-1984
Sculptor
Artist of 3 portraits
Lewis Morley

Lewis Morley

1925-2013
Photographer
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 305 portraits
Chris Ofili

Chris Ofili

1968-
Artist
Sitter in 5 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

1933-
Artist; second wife of John Lennon
Sitter in 14 portraits
Horace Ové

Horace Ové

1939-
Film-maker and photographer
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist of 12 portraits
Tai-Shan Schierenberg

Tai-Shan Schierenberg

1962-
Painter
Sitter in 1 portrait | Artist of 4 portraits
Yinka Shonibare

Yinka Shonibare

1962-
Artist
Sitter in 3 portraits
Malick Sidibé

Malick Sidibé

1936-2016
Photographer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Amrit Singh

Amrit Singh

1966-
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait
Rabindra Singh

Rabindra Singh

1966-
Artist
Sitter in 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

Abdullah Frères

active 1858-1900
Photographers
Artist of 1 portrait
John Akomfrah

John Akomfrah

1957-
Artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator
Sitter in 3 portraits