Portrait of a Woman, London
Photograph
1965 (photographed), 2012 (printed)
1965 (photographed), 2012 (printed)
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Born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica in 1945, photographer Armet Francis moved to London at the age of ten to join his parents who had migrated there when he was three. By his mid-teens Francis was working as an assistant for a West End photographic studio. His early photographs offer a personal record of the world around him. The intimate perspective realised in the relaxed portrait of his mother invites the viewer to see her through his eyes.
The V&A acquired nine photographs by Armet Francis as part of the Staying Power project. Photographs by his contemporaries Neil Kenlock and Charlie Phillips were also acquired as part of the project. Staying Power is a five year partnership between the V&A and Black Cultural Archives. The project aims to explore black British experience from the 1950s to the 1990s through photographs acquired by the V&A and oral histories conducted by Black Cultural Archives.
The V&A acquired nine photographs by Armet Francis as part of the Staying Power project. Photographs by his contemporaries Neil Kenlock and Charlie Phillips were also acquired as part of the project. Staying Power is a five year partnership between the V&A and Black Cultural Archives. The project aims to explore black British experience from the 1950s to the 1990s through photographs acquired by the V&A and oral histories conducted by Black Cultural Archives.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a Woman, London (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Armet Francis, 'Portrait of a Woman, London', gelatin silver print, 1965, printed 2012 |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph of a woman smiling, shown from the waist up. She wears a dark, short sleeved top, earrings and a necklace. She has a scar on her left upper arm and a gap between her two front teeth. In the background a set of double doors can be seen with net curtains in their windows. |
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| Credit line | Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. |
| Object history | The V&A acquired this photograph as part of the Staying Power project. Staying Power is a five year partnership between the V&A and Black Cultural Archives. The project aims to explore black British experience from the 1950s to the 1990s through photographs acquired by the V&A and oral histories conducted by Black Cultural Archives. |
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| Summary | Born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica in 1945, photographer Armet Francis moved to London at the age of ten to join his parents who had migrated there when he was three. By his mid-teens Francis was working as an assistant for a West End photographic studio. His early photographs offer a personal record of the world around him. The intimate perspective realised in the relaxed portrait of his mother invites the viewer to see her through his eyes. The V&A acquired nine photographs by Armet Francis as part of the Staying Power project. Photographs by his contemporaries Neil Kenlock and Charlie Phillips were also acquired as part of the project. Staying Power is a five year partnership between the V&A and Black Cultural Archives. The project aims to explore black British experience from the 1950s to the 1990s through photographs acquired by the V&A and oral histories conducted by Black Cultural Archives. |
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| Accession number | E.109-2013 |
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| Record created | October 5, 2013 |
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