Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
(1970-; 1971-), PhotographersArtist of 18 portraits
Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin grew up in South Africa and are currently based in London. Their partnership began in the late 1990s in Italy where they edited and contributed to Benetton's Colors magazine. Since then their photographs have been widely exhibited, including shows at the Victoria and Albert Museum (2003), The Photographers' Gallery (2004) and the Hasselblad Centre (2000) in Sweden. They have published books including: Trust (2001), Ghetto (2003) and Mr Mkhize's Portrait (2004).
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by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 13 April 2005
NPG P1103
Sir (Francis) Christopher Buchan Bland
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 18 April 2005
NPG P1104
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 17 February 2005
NPG P1105
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 4 March 2005
NPG P1106
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 25 April 2005
NPG P1107
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 5 February 2005
NPG P1108
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 7 March 2005
NPG P1109
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 4 May 2005
NPG P1110
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 5 May 2005
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by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 1 March 2005
NPG P1112
Sir Ernest Thomas ('Ernie') Harrison
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 22 April 2005
NPG P1113
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 8 March 2005
NPG P1114
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 28 April 2005
NPG P1115
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 7 February 2005
NPG P1116
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 21 April 2005
NPG P1117
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 19 April 2005
NPG P1118
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 26 April 2005
NPG P1119
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
C-type colour print, 2 March 2005
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