Portrait of Britain returns to JCDecaux UK digital screens nationwide with stories of strength and community from across the country

From 12 January until early February, high streets, airports and shopping centres across the UK will transform into a national art gallery. Portrait of Britain Vol. 8, a British Journal of Photography award, presented in partnership with JCDecaux UK, brings 100 winning portraits to digital screens throughout the country, reaffirming the award’s commitment to public space, public attention and public storytelling on an unrivalled scale. The images were selected from thousands submitted which will now be part of Britain’s biggest annual photography exhibition.
Since its launch in 2016, Portrait of Britain has aimed to bring photography into public space, celebrating the rich tapestry of people that make up Great Britain. All 200 shortlisted portraits feature in the accompanying photobook, published by Bluecoat Press and sponsored by WePresent, the arts platform of WeTransfer, forming a testament to the lives, relationships and experiences that shape contemporary Britain. Together, the images bring into focus stories of memory and migration, labour and care, humour and resilience, and the pressures facing communities today. …more (Link)