Untitled (Portrait of James Close, Victoria & Albert Museum)

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Artist/Maker	Shafran, Nigel (photographer)
Place of origin	Victoria and Albert Museum (made)

Full length portrait of James Close, Victoria & Albert Museum. Mr Close stands straight on towards the camera with his right hand in his trouser pocket. His purple staff identification pass is clipped on to a pocket on the left hand side of his suit jacket. He stands against a pale brick wall.

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Categories	Tiles History of the V&A
Object type	Photograph
Title	Untitled (Portrait of James Close, Victoria & Albert Museum) (generic title)
Materials and techniques	chromogenic process Photographic Paper
Brief description	Shafran, Nigel; Untitled (portrait of James Close, Victoria and Albert Museum), 1999
Physical description	Full length portrait of James Close, Victoria & Albert Museum. Mr Close stands straight on towards the camera with his right hand in his trouser pocket. His purple staff identification pass is clipped on to a pocket on the left hand side of his suit jacket. He stands against a pale brick wall.
Dimensions	Print height: 30.2cm Print width: 23.7cm Sheet height: 30.5cm Sheet width: 24cm
Object history	This photograph is part of a set commissioned by the Museum from the photographer to celebrate the completion of the chairmanship of the V&A Board of Trustees, Lord Armstrong. A set of the photographs were given to Lord Armstrong at his leaving party and another set are in the photography collection at the V&A.
Production	Reason For Production: Commemorative Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted	Building Brick Suits
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.267-1999

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Record created	August 21, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83576/untitled-portrait-of-james-close-photograph-shafran-nigel/

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