Polly Borland
(1959-), PhotographerArtist of 72 portraits
Born in Melbourne, Polly Borland has lived in the UK since 1989 and has established an international reputation for her work in both portraiture and reportage. She shoots regularly for numerous UK and US publications including the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Independentand Dazed and Confused. She says that, 'the best portraiture is when you get beneath the skin of someone, it's psychologically revealing. You penetrate below the surface.' Borland won the 1994 John Kobal Photography Portrait Award. In 2000 the National Portrait Gallery commissioned Borland to take a series of photographs, Australians, for an exhibition to celebrate that country's 200th anniversary.
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88468
Sir (Alan) Charles Maclaurin Mackerras
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, October 1999
NPG x88469
Samantha Bond; Holly Mcguire; Charlie O'Neale
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88470
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88471
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, July 1999
NPG x88473
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88475
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88476
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, October 1999
NPG x88478
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, September 1999
NPG x88480
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, September 1999
NPG x88481
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, October 1999
NPG x88482
by Polly Borland
bromide print, September 1999
NPG x88487
by Polly Borland
chromogenic print, November 1999
NPG x88488
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