NPG: meet the shortlist for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2021

Images L-R: David by Katya Ilina © Katya Ilina; Yuki San from the series Hakanai Sonzai by Pierre-Elie de Pibrac © Pierre-Elie de Pibrac; Merna Beasley, Kurtijar Woman from the series Tribute to Indigenous Stock Women by David Prichard © David Prichard

Katya Ilina, Pierre-Elie de Pibrac and David Prichard have been shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2021having been selected from over 5,392 entries and from 2,215 photographers.

Discover the full series of portraits from our shortlisted photographers on our website. All the prize winners will be announced on Monday 8 November 2021.

These shortlisted works will feature in the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2021 exhibition at Cromwell Place, a new arts hub in South Kensington, London from the 10 November 2021 until 2 January 2022, while the Gallery’s building in St Martin’s Place is closed for major redevelopment works. Keep an eye on your inbox for more details on how to book tickets, which will be on sale soon.

National Portrait Gallery newsletter – 26 August, 2021.
Images L-R: David by Katya Ilina ©Katya Ilina; Yuki San from the series Hakanai Sonzai by Pierre-Elie de Pibrac ©Pierre-Elie de Pibrac; Merna Beasley, Kurtijar Woman from the series Tribute to Indigenous Stock Women by David Prichard ©David Prichard