Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020
97 Portraits in set
Spearheaded by The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Hold Still was an ambitious community project to create a unique collective portrait of the UK during lockdown. We invited people of all ages to submit a photographic portrait, taken in a six-week period during May and June 2020, focussed on three core themes – Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts of Kindness. Over 31,000 submissions were received from across the country, with entrants ranging from 4 to 75 years-old. From these, a panel of judges selected 100 portraits, assessing the images on the emotions and experiences they conveyed. The final 100 portraits present a unique and highly personal record of this extraordinary period in our history. From virtual birthday parties, handmade rainbows and community clapping to brave NHS staff, resilient keyworkers and people dealing with illness, isolation and loss. The images convey humour and grief, creativity and kindness, tragedy and hope – expressing and exploring both our shared and individual experiences.
'Isolated Together' (Susan Timmis; Ben Timmis)
by Ben Timmis
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201466
by Rory Trappe
digital image file, 25th May 2020
NPG x201468
'In the Workroom of Suzanna and Florence Sweryda' (Florence Sweryda; Suzanna Sweryda)
by Alun Callender
digital image file, 12th June 2020
NPG x201483
'Mum's 100th Birthday Lockdown Chat' (Peggy Lush)
by Anita Reilly
digital image file, 21st April 2020
NPG x201481
'Franck's Fight' (Kirsty Shanley; Paul Hewitt; Franck Hewitt; Jaydene Davies)
by Anna Hewitt
digital image file, 3rd April 2020
NPG x201437
'A Cup of Tea Always Brings a Smile' (Steven Baker)
by Annette Baker
digital image file, 8th May 2020
NPG x201445
'Over the Rainbow' (Students of Sheringham Primary School)
by Chris Taylor
digital image file, 9th April 2020
NPG x201458
by Christopher Cox
digital image file, 7th May 2020
NPG x201416
'Higher Learning' (Kayden Baker)
by Claudia Burton
digital image file, June 2020
NPG x201500
'Through the Window' (Barbara Airey)
by Claudia Minchin
digital image file, 21st March 2020
NPG x201413
'Tony Hudgell's 10k Walk for Evelina London' (Tony Hudgell)
by David Tett
digital image file, 11th June 2020
NPG x201443
'Lockdown Wedding' (William Llande; Evelyn Llande; Jesse Llande; Donna Duke-Llande)
by Donna Duke-Llande
digital image file, 11th April 2020
NPG x201439
'Making Bread' (James Webb; Jacob Webb)
by James Webb
digital image file, 10th May 2020
NPG x201409
'Home Hair' (Saul Freed; Teo Freed-Arieli)
by Karni Arieli
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201424
'Bedtime Stories with Grandma' (Jacqueline Farley; Isobel Macey)
by Laura Macey
digital image file, 11th April 2020
NPG x201449
by Niaz Maleknia
digital image file, June 2020
NPG x201455
'In Family We Trust' (Michael Csaplar)
by Nina Robinson
digital image file, 15th June 2020
NPG x201494
'The Gardener' (Martin Costard)
by Phoebe Costard
digital image file, April 2020
NPG x201491
'Birthday Lockdown' (Jude Scarfe; Rachel Scarfe; Daisy Scarfe)
by Kate Sargent, and Rachel Scarfe
digital image file, 20th May 2020
NPG x201461
'Joe and Duke Brooks, locked down, a few days before their 18th birthday' (Joe Brooks; Duke Brooks)
by Sarah M. Lee
digital image file, 12th May 2020
NPG x201471
'Biba Behind Glass' (Biba Murphy)
by Simon Murphy
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201434
'Clapping Together for the NHS' (Gladys Boles; Jack Boles)
by Tricia Gilmore
digital image file, 7th May 2020
NPG x201426
'Glass Kisses' (Jaxon; Elizabeth Garrett)
by Steph James
digital image file, 5th May 2020
NPG x201401
'Outdoor Space' (Shanisha Eriemo; Talia Eriemo)
by Val Azisi
digital image file, 14th April 2020
NPG x201456
by Grey Hutton
digital image file, 6th April 2020
NPG x201488
'Distanced Gaming' (Freya Philbey-Heeg; Linda Philbey)
by Tracey Philbey
digital image file, 1st May 2020
NPG x201447
'Justin, from the Outside In' (Justin Schlicht)
by Sara Lincoln
digital image file, 5th May 2020
NPG x201442
'School' (Doreen Vicente; Mwene-Obadia Vicente)
by Marcela Vicente
digital image file, 9th June 2020
NPG x201469
'PPE Volunteer' (Bryony Phipps-Wardle)
by Joe Newman
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201496
'A Brief Period of Rejoicing' (Vincent Henstock; Catherine Henstock)
by Jocelyn Murgatroyd
digital image file, 8th May 2020
NPG x201499
'Our Hero's Surprise Return!' (Rory Norfolk; Jonathan Norfolk)
by Jenni Norfolk
digital image file, 14th June 2020
NPG x201467
'Granny's 90th' (Bethany Knight; Elizabeth Willcocks)
by Georgia Koronka
digital image file, 1st May 2020
NPG x201432
'Virtual Hug' (Daphney Rose Wilson)
by Michael Harris Wilson, and Daphney Rose Wilson
digital image file, 14th June 2020
NPG x201495
'Mick and Mavis' (Mick Fox; Mavis Fox)
by Chris Frazer Smith
digital image file, 8th May 2020
NPG x201487
'The First Kiss' (Ali Harris; Indy Leigh Harris)
by Leigh Harris, and Ali Harris
digital image file, 28th May 2020
NPG x201431
by Fran Monks
digital image file, 20th April 2020
NPG x201441
'Behind Closed Doors' (Anna Ireland)
by Alexander Scott
digital image file, 31st May 2020
NPG x201486
'Joanna in PPE' (Joanna May Wilson)
by Harry George Hall
digital image file, March 2020
NPG x201453
'haPPE' (Sanjay Kalra; Mihir Trivedy)
by Imogen Johnston
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201448
'The Struggle' (Franchesca Cully)
by Joy Skelton
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201482
'Holding Tight' (Wilf Wyer; Katy Rudd)
by Joseph Wyer
digital image file, 8th May 2020
NPG x201464
'Shielding Mila' (Scott Sneddon; Mila Sneddon)
by Lynda Sneddon
digital image file, 20th March 2020
NPG x201415
by Lyndsey Adams
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201425
'Never Without Her Grandma' (Millie Lowis)
by Melanie Lowis
digital image file, 5th June 2020
NPG x201475
'Ilaw ng Tahanan' (Irene Rabe)
by Romina Amor Rabe
digital image file, 2nd April 2020
NPG x201459
by Roshni Haque
digital image file, 24th May 2020
NPG x201450
'Ruth, David and Scarlet in Lockdown' (David Bland; Scarlet Bland; Ruth Rahim)
by Sarah Weal
digital image file, 2020
NPG x201452
'Last Precious Moments' (Sue Hicks; Clive Hicks; Phil Hillier)
by Kris Tanyag, and Sue Hicks
digital image file, 11th April 2020
NPG x201419
'Street Artist at Work' (Jude McNamara-Stokes)
by Victoria Stokes
digital image file, 20th April 2020
NPG x201444
'Thank You' (Amelia May Huson)
by Wendy Huson
digital image file, 12th May 2020
NPG x201427
'Amanda and her son Terrance' (Terrance; Amanda Hastings)
by Zak Waters
digital image file, April 2020
NPG x201403
'Grandma + Grandad = Love' (Dennis Bartholomew; Constance Bartholomew; Maliha Magalhaes)
by Diane Bartholomew Magalhaes
digital image file, June 2020
NPG x201406
'Everyday Hero' (Richard Sullivan)
by Arnhel de Serra
digital image file, 11th June 2020
NPG x201477
'From One Frontline To Another...' (Dave Thorpe)
by Steve Jenkins
digital image file, 17th June 2020
NPG x201473
'Just One More Night Shift' (Samuel Bache)
by Angharad Bache
digital image file, 8th May 2020
NPG x201423
'Care Worker' (Fabiana Connors; Jack Hornsby)
by Karwai Tang
digital image file, 3rd May 2020
NPG x201411
'Forever Holding Hands' (Ronald Wood; Patricia Wood)
by Hayley Evans
digital image file, 14th May 2020
NPG x201484
'Annemarie Plas, Founder of Clap for our Carers, at the Last Clap' (Annemarie Plas)
by Amanda Summons
digital image file, 28th May 2020
NPG x201479
'Lockdown Life - Paul & Simon' (Paul Lloyd Johnson; Simon Hiller)
by Rebecca Douglas
digital image file, 30th April 2020
NPG x201463
'Neil & Sienna' (Neil Cagney; Sienna Cagney)
by Lisa Bennett
digital image file, 22nd May 2020
NPG x201474