From 12 January, high streets, shopping centres, rail stations, London bus shelters and at the airport will transform into a national art gallery. Portrait of Britain Vol. 8 - the British Journal of Photography award presented in partnership with JCDecaux UK - brings 100 winning portraits to digital Out-of-Home screens nationwide.
Launched in 2016, Portrait of Britain was launched as a way to bring together the many faces that comprise modern Britain. This year’s winning portraits reaffirm the award’s commitment to public space, public attention and public storytelling.
This year’s collection highlights that the most compelling stories of Britain emerge not from geography or ideology, but from an extraordinary variety of people who inhabit it. These portraits include veterans, scientists, fishmongers, ballerinas, and farmers. Stories of lives lived from Glastonbury to Glencoe, Royal Festival Hall to Barras Market.
Dallas Wiles & Chris CollinsIt’s great to see Portrait of Britain returning to JCDecaux’s Out-of-Home screens to celebrate real life in Britain today. We are proud of this annual collaboration with British Journal of Photography, which showcases the diversity of modern Britain using the power of the public screen to reach communities across the UK. This year’s portraits invite the public to pause and reflect as they go about their real-world daily lives, featuring subjects from all walks of life, and celebrating a nation that is always in motion, yet always connected.
Co-CEOs, JCDecaux UK
