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Eamonn McCabe

(1948-), Photographer

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 29 portraits
McCabe established his reputation as a sports photographer (four times winner of Sports Photographer of the Year between 1978-84) before moving into general editorial portraiture for The Observer and The Guardian. Most noted for his photographic contribution to the weekly Guardian Profile.

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Philip Pullman, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG P958

Philip Pullman

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, October 2001
NPG P958

Tony Blair, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x125119

Tony Blair

by Eamonn McCabe
R-type colour print, 10 September 2001
NPG x125119

Matthew Pinsent, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x125681

Matthew Pinsent

by Eamonn McCabe
bromide print, August 2001
NPG x125681

Chris Ofili, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131780

Chris Ofili

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2002
NPG x131780

Marc Quinn, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131781

Marc Quinn

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2002
NPG x131781

Alfred Brendel, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x125497

Alfred Brendel

by Eamonn McCabe
bromide fibre print, 29 July 2002
NPG x125497

Maggi Hambling, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131769

Maggi Hambling

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2003
NPG x131769

Sir Richard Long, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131771

Sir Richard Long

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2003
NPG x131771

Frank Auerbach, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131778

Frank Auerbach

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2003
NPG x131778

Anthony Caro, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131766

Anthony Caro

by Eamonn McCabe
bromide print, 2004
NPG x131766

Bridget Riley, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131776

Bridget Riley

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2004
NPG x131776

Paula Rego, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131777

Paula Rego

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2004
NPG x131777

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x127355

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, circa 2004
NPG x127355

Matthew Pritchett, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x128553

Matthew Pritchett

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, October 2005
NPG x128553

John Kay, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x128554

John Kay

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, October 2005
NPG x128554

Sandra Blow, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131764

Sandra Blow

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2005
NPG x131764

Simon Starling, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131774

Simon Starling

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2005
NPG x131774

Anthony John Plowden Eyton, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131775

Anthony John Plowden Eyton

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2005
NPG x131775

Stuart Pearson Wright, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131779

Stuart Pearson Wright

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2005
NPG x131779

Frank Bowling, by Eamonn McCabe - NPG x131765

Frank Bowling

by Eamonn McCabe
C-type colour print, 2006
NPG x131765

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