Untitled, (Portrait of Alan Borg, Director Victoria & Albert Museum (1995-2001)

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

A full length portrait of Alan Borg, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, (1995-2001). Mr Borg stands against a pale brick wall with both hands behind his back. He wears a dark single breasted suit.

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Categories	Tiles History of the V&A
Object type	Photograph
Title	Untitled, (Portrait of Alan Borg, Director Victoria & Albert Museum (1995-2001) (generic title)
Materials and techniques	chromogenic process Photographic Paper
Brief description	Shafran, Nigel; Untitled (portrait of Alan Borg, Director, Victoria and Albert Museum), 1999
Physical description	A full length portrait of Alan Borg, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, (1995-2001). Mr Borg stands against a pale brick wall with both hands behind his back. He wears a dark single breasted suit.
Dimensions	Print height: 30.6cm Print width: 24.2cm
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
Place depicted	Victoria and Albert Museum
Associated objects	E.260-1999 (Set) E.261-1999 (Set) E.262-1999 (Set) E.263-1999 (Set) E.264-1999 (Set) E.268-1999 (Set) E.269-1999 (Set) E.270-1999 (Set) E.271-1999 (Set) E.272-1999 (Set) E.273-1999 (Set) E.274-1999 (Set) E.275-1999 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.268-1999

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Record created	August 21, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83579/untitled-portrait-of-alan-borg-photograph-shafran-nigel/

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