Press Release

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize returns for its 17th year, showcasing the work of talented young photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography.’

The competition celebrates a diverse range of images and tells the fascinating stories behind the creation of works, from formal commissioned portraits to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family.

The annual In Focus display will also highlight new work by an established photographer.

The 2024 edition will see the unveiling of a new work for the Gallery’s Collection, created by 2023’s commission prize winner, Serena Brown.

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The National Portrait Gallery is a major art museum in central London dedicated to telling the story of Britain through portraits. Founded in 1856 as a public institution devoted exclusively to portraiture, it has become a key reference point for understanding British history through images of the people who shaped it. The Gallery sits just off Trafalgar Square, adjoining the National Gallery, in a building originally designed in an Italian Renaissance style by architect Ewan Christian and opened on this site in the mid-1890s.

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