35 OF 115

Michael Sharkey; Anna Sharkey

35 of 115 portraits matching these criteria:

- set matching 'London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics'
- 'Image on website'

by Finlay MacKay
archival pigment print, 28 November 2010
19 in. x 28 1/2 in. (482 mm x 724 mm) sight
Commissioned jointly with BT for Road to 2012, 2011
Primary Collection
NPG P1749

Sittersback to top

Anna Sharkey (1987-), Goalball player; Paralympian. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Michael Sharkey (1985-), Goalball player; Paralympian. Sitter in 1 portrait.

Artistback to top

Finlay MacKay (1972-), Photographer. Artist of 19 portraits.

Linked publicationsback to top

Nairne, Sandy (foreword) Rake, Michael (foreword) Coe, Sebastian (introduction) McClure, Richard (photographers' profiles) Smith, Liz (appreciation) McClure, Richard and Braybon, Anne (appreciation), Road to 2012: Stories Behind the Olympic Games, 2012 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 July - 26 September 2010, 25 July - 25 September 2011 and 19 July - 23 September 2012), p. 86

Placesback to top

Place made: United Kingdom: England, Bedfordshire (University of Bedfordshire)

Portrait setback to top

London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics: photographs by seven photographers, 2009-2012

Subjects & Themesback to top

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