Alastair Thain
(1961-), PhotographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 23 portraits
The young British photographer studied at the London College of Printing 1981-4. His imaginative and often subversive portraits soon began to appear internationally in publications such as Vogue, The New York Times, Vanity and The Face and on record sleeves.
Photographers of 'Stars of the British Screen'
by Norman Parkinson
bromide fibre print, 11 December 1985
NPG x127320
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