Alastair Thain (born 1961) is a German-born photographer.[1][2] His portraits were published in 1991 as Skin Deep, and many are held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.[3] With Tom Stoddart, he made work about the Siege of Sarajevo, which was exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall in London[4] and published as a book.

Early life and education

Thain was born in Düsseldorf, Germany and studied at the London College of Printing.[5]

Publications

  • Skin Deep: The Portraits of Alastair Thain. Viking, 1991. ISBN 978-0670826278. With an essay by Jane Withers.
  • Edge of Madness: Sarajevo, a city and its people under siege. London: Royal Festival Hall, 1997. With Tom Stoddart.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions or with one other person

Group exhibitions

Collections

Thain's work is held in the following permanent collection:

References

  1. ↑ "Melissa Denes on Alastair Thain's images". The Guardian. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. ↑ "Out of the past". The Guardian. 4 February 2006. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. 1 2 "Alastair Thain - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. ↑ "War cries". The Independent. 10 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ↑ "Alastair Thain's best photograph: Joseph Beuys close to death". The Guardian. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ↑ "Powerful beyond words". The Independent. 21 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Anguished faces of the Armed Forces". Esquire. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  8. ↑ "Commandos stripped bare - Manchester Evening News".
  9. ↑ "How We Are: Photographing Britain: Room 6: 1990–2007". Tate. Retrieved 2021-12-01.


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