Richard Ansett

Richard Ansett (born 20 February 1966) is a photographer known for his provocative{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-youngster-eddie-nketiah-leeds-alexandre-lacazette-a4369906.html|title=Arsenal's Nketiah says Leeds spell hardened him for Lacazette battle|first=Simon|last=Collings|date=February 24, 2020|website=www.standard.co.uk}} images. His images are in permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London,{{Cite web|url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp72983/richard-ansett|title=Richard Ansett - National Portrait Gallery|website=www.npg.org.uk}} Library and Archives Canada,[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203952/http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3699198&rec_nbr_list=4113980,3699198 Collections Canada] and the Smithsonian Institution.{{Cite web|url=https://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=Lynch&view=&date.slider=&dsort=relevancy|title=Search results for: Lynch, page 1 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution|website=collections.si.edu}} His images have been part of major collaborative exhibitions. He won the overall prize for photography at the Arte Laguna Prize 12/13,{{Cite web|url=https://venetiancat.blogspot.com/2013/03/arte-laguna-art-prize-venice-2013.html|title=Arte Laguna Art Prize Venice 2013|first=Cat Bauer In Venice|last=Blog|date=March 24, 2013}} 1st prize for fine art documentary at Grand Prix de la Decouverte 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.internationalfineartphoto.org/ |title=Home |website=internationalfineartphoto.org}} and received the gold award at Prix de la Photographie'11.[http://www.px3.fr/winners/zoom2.php?eid=1-20203-10&uid=3229323&cat=Book%20(Series%20Only) Winners] px3.fr {{dead link|date=December 2023}}

Early work

Ansett's solo exhibition in 2002, Ron & Roger,{{Cite web |url=http://legacy.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=1015 |title=Mayor's partnership register inspires exhibition of photographs |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=28 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728140513/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=1015 |url-status=dead }} consisted of a series of portraits of the first same sex couples to participate in the London Partnership Register in their home environments. The images were exhibited at The Candid Arts Trust and at the Tate Modern turbine hall to celebrate GLA Londoner's Day in 2002; the series is now part of the Hall–Carpenter Archives{{Cite web|url=https://archives.lse.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=HCA/EPHEMERA/1263|title=digital.libraryprod is not available|website=archives.lse.ac.uk}} at the London School of Economics. Image 'Chris & David' from the series was selected for the John Kobal Award exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London in 2002. Inspired by the Arnolfini Marriage, which at the time was considered as a record of a clandestine betrothal; the images represented a union that was not yet recognised by law and society.

Awards

Gold award at Prix de la Photographie'11, Px3
Overall prize for photography at the Arte Laguna Prize 12/13
1st prize for fine art documentary at Grand Prix de la Decouverte 2013

Collections

Ansett's work is held in the following permanent collections:

National Portrait Gallery, London
Library and Archives Canada
Bibliothèque Nationale de France{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
Smithsonian Institution

References

Category:Living people

Category:1966 births

Category:English photographers