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==Biography==
==Biography==
Borland was born in [[Melbourne]] where her father gave her a camera with [[Nikkor]] lenses when she was 16.<ref>{{cite book|last=Steel|first=Andy|title=The World's Top Photographer's Workshops: Celebrity & Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9x2_k-WZWwC&pg=PA13|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=6 September 2009|publisher=MBI Publishing Company|isbn=978-0-7603-3767-7|pages=13–}}</ref> While at art school, she discovered [[Diane Arbus]], [[Weegee]] and, [[Larry Clark]], all of whom influenced her work.<ref name=sharp>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/flights-of-fancy-dress-polly-borlands-portraits-marry-the-infantile-and-the-fetishistic-2244061.html Rob Sharp, "Flights of fancy dress: Polly Borland's portraits marry the infantile and the fetishistic"], ''The Independent'', 17 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> On leaving art school, she became a portrait photographer, contributing to the Australian edition of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''. In 1989, she moved to the United Kingdom where she specialized in stylized portraits and reportage photography. Her work has been featured in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Borland was born in [[Melbourne]] where her father gave her a camera with [[Nikkor]] lenses when she was 16.<ref>{{cite book|last=Steel|first=Andy|title=The World's Top Photographer's Workshops: Celebrity & Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9x2_k-WZWwC&pg=PA13|accessdate=16 March 2013|date=6 September 2009|publisher=MBI Publishing Company|isbn=978-0-7603-3767-7|pages=13–}}</ref> She graduated from [[Prahran College]] in 1983, where she discovered [[Diane Arbus]], [[Weegee]] and, [[Larry Clark]], all of whom influenced her work.<ref name=sharp>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/flights-of-fancy-dress-polly-borlands-portraits-marry-the-infantile-and-the-fetishistic-2244061.html Rob Sharp, "Flights of fancy dress: Polly Borland's portraits marry the infantile and the fetishistic"], ''The Independent'', 17 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> On leaving art school, she became a portrait photographer, contributing to the Australian edition of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''. In 1989, she moved to the United Kingdom where she specialized in stylized portraits and reportage photography. Her work has been featured in newspapers and magazines worldwide.


A number of books on her work and exhibitions have been published. In 2001, her first series ''The Babies'' examined the way men can enjoy dressing up as infants, with an essay by Susan Sontag,<ref>[[Susan Sontag]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=September 2015}} an introduction by Mark Holborn.<ref name=sharp/> In 2008, she produced ''Bunny'', a collection of photographs about English actress [[Gwendoline Christie]]. ''Bunny'' also features a fairy-tale written by [[Will Self]] and a poem by [[Nick Cave]]. ''Smudge'' (2011) features abstract depictions of three of her friends she uses as models; musician Nick Cave, photographer Mark Vessey and fashion designer Sherald Lambden. All three appear half naked, faces obscured, wearing body stockings, tights, wigs, and other fanciful objects of clothing.<ref>[http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/polly-borland-smudge/ "Polly Borland - Smudge"], ''Trebuchet''. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> In February 2013 the documentary ''Polly Borland - Polymorphous'' was released.<ref name=abc>[http://www.abc.net.au/arts/artscape/polly-borland-polymorphous/default.htm "Artscape: Polly Borland - Polymorphous"], ABC Television, 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref>
A number of books on her work and exhibitions have been published. In 2001, her first series ''The Babies'' examined the way men can enjoy dressing up as infants, with an essay by Susan Sontag,<ref>[[Susan Sontag]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=September 2015}} an introduction by Mark Holborn.<ref name=sharp/> In 2008, she produced ''Bunny'', a collection of photographs about English actress [[Gwendoline Christie]]. ''Bunny'' also features a fairy-tale written by [[Will Self]] and a poem by [[Nick Cave]]. ''Smudge'' (2011) features abstract depictions of three of her friends she uses as models; musician Nick Cave, photographer Mark Vessey and fashion designer Sherald Lambden. All three appear half naked, faces obscured, wearing body stockings, tights, wigs, and other fanciful objects of clothing.<ref>[http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/polly-borland-smudge/ "Polly Borland - Smudge"], ''Trebuchet''. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> In February 2013 the documentary ''Polly Borland - Polymorphous'' was released.<ref name=abc>[http://www.abc.net.au/arts/artscape/polly-borland-polymorphous/default.htm "Artscape: Polly Borland - Polymorphous"], ABC Television, 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref>


Borland was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the [[Royal Photographic Society]] in 2002.
Borland was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the [[Royal Photographic Society]] in 2002.


Polly Borland and her husband, director [[John Hillcoat]], live in [[Los Angeles]], California.
Polly Borland and her husband, director [[John Hillcoat]], live in [[Los Angeles]], California.


==Works==
== Works or Publications ==
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Borland's portrait of [[Queen Elizabeth II]], was commissioned by Buckingham Palace to commemorate her golden jubilee in 2002, is unusual for its brightness and its intimate proximity to Her Majesty. It was exhibited at London's [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] and at [[Windsor Castle]].<ref>[http://www.portrait.gov.au/magazine/article.php?articleID=312 Magda Keaney, "Golden Jubilee"], ''Portrait6'', December 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref>


;Books
=== Books ===
*{{cite book|last1=Borland|first1=Polly|last2=Conrad|first2=Peter|author3=National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)|title=Polly Borland: Australians|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4tdLAQAAIAAJ|year=2000|publisher=National Portrait Gallery}}
* {{cite book|last1=Borland|first1=Polly|last2=Conrad|first2=Peter|author3=National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)|title=Polly Borland: Australians|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4tdLAQAAIAAJ|year=2000|publisher=National Portrait Gallery|isbn=9781855142824}}
*{{cite book|last=Borland|first=Polly|title=The Babies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mPAOAgAACAAJ|year=2000|publisher=powerHouse Books|isbn=978-1-57687-083-9}}
* {{cite book|last=Borland|first=Polly|title=The Babies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mPAOAgAACAAJ|year=2000|publisher=powerHouse Books|isbn=978-1-57687-083-9}}
*{{cite book|last=Holborn|first=Mark|title=Bunny|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5CGBJwAACAAJ|year=2008|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|isbn=978-1-904212-23-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Holborn|first=Mark|title=Bunny|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5CGBJwAACAAJ|year=2008|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|isbn=978-1-904212-23-2}}
*{{cite book|last=Andreu|first=Ignacio|title=Smudge: Polly Borland: exposition, Gloria, Madrid, 2 Diciembre 2010 - 2 Abril 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hm1AYgEACAAJ|year=2011|publisher=Actar|isbn=978-84-92861-59-0}}
* {{cite book|last=Andreu|first=Ignacio|title=Smudge: Polly Borland: exposition, Gloria, Madrid, 2 Diciembre 2010 - 2 Abril 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hm1AYgEACAAJ|year=2011|publisher=Actar|isbn=978-84-92861-59-0}}
*{{cite book|last1=Martin-Chew|first1=Louise|last2=Borland|first2=Polly|last3=Kubler|first3=Alison|title=Polly Borland: Everything I Want to be when I Grow Up|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yfFoMwEACAAJ|year=2012|publisher=University of Queensland Art Museum|isbn=978-1-74272-048-7}}
* {{cite book|last1=Martin-Chew|first1=Louise|last2=Borland|first2=Polly|last3=Kubler|first3=Alison|title=Polly Borland: Everything I Want to be when I Grow Up|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yfFoMwEACAAJ|year=2012|publisher=University of Queensland Art Museum|isbn=978-1-74272-048-7}}
*{{cite book|last1=Borland|first1=Polly|title=YOU|url=http://perimetereditions.com/YOU-Polly-Borland|date=2013|publisher=Perimeter Editions|isbn=978-0-9873530-3-0}}
* {{cite book|last1=Borland|first1=Polly|title=YOU|url=http://perimetereditions.com/YOU-Polly-Borland|date=2013|publisher=Perimeter Editions|isbn=978-0-9873530-3-0}}


=== Articles ===
;Documentary
* {{cite journal |author=Borland, Polly |date=Summer 2000 |title=Grog |journal=Granta |volume=70 |pages=231–262}}
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*Polly Borland - Polymorphous


=== Filmography ===
;Video commission
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* Polly Borland - Polymorphous
*MOCAtv - IO Echo "Berlin, It's All A Mess" Directors John Hillcoat & Polly Borland
* MOCAtv - IO Echo "Berlin, It's All A Mess" Directors John Hillcoat & Polly Borland


==Exhibitions==
==Exhibitions and notable works==
*1984: Polly Borland, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne
*1984: Polly Borland, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne
*1999: ''The Babies'', 1999 Meltdown Festival curated by [[Nick Cave]], Southbank, London
*1999: ''The Babies'', 1999 Meltdown Festival curated by [[Nick Cave]], Southbank, London
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*2014: ''YOU'', Murray White Room, Melbourne
*2014: ''YOU'', Murray White Room, Melbourne


Polly Borland's work has also been exhibited at the [[Australian Centre for Photography]], Sydney; The Auckland Triennial, Auckland; GASK, Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic; the [[Scottish National Portrait Gallery]], Edinburgh; The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane;<ref>[http://www.artfacts.net/en/artist/polly-borland-49235/profile.html "Polly Borland 1959, AU"], ArtFacts.net. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> MONA, Tasmania, and the N.S.W. Gallery of Art.
Borland's work has also been exhibited at the [[Australian Centre for Photography]], Sydney; The Auckland Triennial, Auckland; GASK, Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic; the [[Scottish National Portrait Gallery]], Edinburgh; The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane;<ref>[http://www.artfacts.net/en/artist/polly-borland-49235/profile.html "Polly Borland 1959, AU"], ArtFacts.net. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref> MONA, Tasmania, and the N.S.W. Gallery of Art.

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Borland's portrait of [[Queen Elizabeth II]], was commissioned by Buckingham Palace to commemorate her golden jubilee in 2002, is unusual for its brightness and its intimate proximity to Her Majesty. It was exhibited at London's [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] and at [[Windsor Castle]].<ref>[http://www.portrait.gov.au/magazine/article.php?articleID=312 Magda Keaney, "Golden Jubilee"], ''Portrait6'', December 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2013.</ref>

Her work is included in the March 2020 [[Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art]] at the [[Art Gallery of South Australia]], which is titled "Monster Theatres".<ref>{{cite news|publisher=InDaily|url=https://indaily.com.au/arts-and-culture/2019/09/06/monster-2020-adelaide-biennial-set-to-create-a-buzz/|title=Monster 2020 Adelaide Biennial set to create a buzz|first=Suzie|last=Keen|date=6 September 2019|access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref><ref name=jefferson>{{cite web | first=Dee|last =Jefferson | title=The monsters under the bed: Exhibition reveals our worst nightmares are those closest to home | website=ABC News | date=5 April 2020 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-05/adelaide-biennial-monster-theatres-australian-art-taps-into-fear/12118986 | access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1996|1996]]
| Polly Borland and [[John Hillcoat]] for "Sit on My Hands" by [[Frente!]]
| [[ARIA Award for Best Video|Best Video]]
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| <ref name="Video">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Video?view=list|title=Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date= 12 December 2019 }}</ref>
|-
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==References==
==References==
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* {{official website|http://www.pollyborland.com}}
* {{official website|http://www.pollyborland.com}}
* {{IMDb name|3353259}}
* {{IMDb name|3353259}}
* [https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp14114 Portraits by Polly Borland] in the collection of the [[National Portrait Gallery, London]]
*{{cite web | title=Polly Borland: 'The difficult things have to be looked at' | website=ABC Radio National | date=11 Nov 2020|
format=Audio + text| url=https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-art-show/polly-borland-adult-babies-the-queen-nick-cave-susan-sontag/12869444}}


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Latest revision as of 04:35, 26 April 2024

Polly Borland
Borland in 2018
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPhotographic Artist
Years activec. 1980–present
SpouseJohn Hillcoat
ParentKevin Borland

Polly Borland (born 1959) is an Australian photographer who formerly resided in England from 1989 to 2011, and now lives in Los Angeles, United States. She is known both for her editorial portraits[1] and for her work as a photographic artist.[2]

Biography[edit]

Borland was born in Melbourne where her father gave her a camera with Nikkor lenses when she was 16.[3] She graduated from Prahran College in 1983, where she discovered Diane Arbus, Weegee and, Larry Clark, all of whom influenced her work.[2] On leaving art school, she became a portrait photographer, contributing to the Australian edition of Vogue. In 1989, she moved to the United Kingdom where she specialized in stylized portraits and reportage photography. Her work has been featured in newspapers and magazines worldwide.

A number of books on her work and exhibitions have been published. In 2001, her first series The Babies examined the way men can enjoy dressing up as infants, with an essay by Susan Sontag,[4][circular reference] an introduction by Mark Holborn.[2] In 2008, she produced Bunny, a collection of photographs about English actress Gwendoline Christie. Bunny also features a fairy-tale written by Will Self and a poem by Nick Cave. Smudge (2011) features abstract depictions of three of her friends she uses as models; musician Nick Cave, photographer Mark Vessey and fashion designer Sherald Lambden. All three appear half naked, faces obscured, wearing body stockings, tights, wigs, and other fanciful objects of clothing.[5] In February 2013 the documentary Polly Borland - Polymorphous was released.[6]

Borland was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2002.

Polly Borland and her husband, director John Hillcoat, live in Los Angeles, California.

Works or Publications[edit]

Books[edit]

  • Borland, Polly; Conrad, Peter; National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) (2000). Polly Borland: Australians. National Portrait Gallery. ISBN 9781855142824.
  • Borland, Polly (2000). The Babies. powerHouse Books. ISBN 978-1-57687-083-9.
  • Holborn, Mark (2008). Bunny. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-904212-23-2.
  • Andreu, Ignacio (2011). Smudge: Polly Borland: exposition, Gloria, Madrid, 2 Diciembre 2010 - 2 Abril 2011. Actar. ISBN 978-84-92861-59-0.
  • Martin-Chew, Louise; Borland, Polly; Kubler, Alison (2012). Polly Borland: Everything I Want to be when I Grow Up. University of Queensland Art Museum. ISBN 978-1-74272-048-7.
  • Borland, Polly (2013). YOU. Perimeter Editions. ISBN 978-0-9873530-3-0.

Articles[edit]

  • Borland, Polly (Summer 2000). "Grog". Granta. 70: 231–262.

Filmography[edit]

  • Polly Borland - Polymorphous
  • MOCAtv - IO Echo "Berlin, It's All A Mess" Directors John Hillcoat & Polly Borland

Exhibitions and notable works[edit]

  • 1984: Polly Borland, George Paton Gallery, Melbourne
  • 1999: The Babies, 1999 Meltdown Festival curated by Nick Cave, Southbank, London
  • 1999: one of six Australian photographers exhibited in "Glossy: Faces Magazines Now" at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra[7]
  • 2000: Australians, National Portrait Gallery, London
  • 2001: Australians, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
  • 2001: Australians, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne
  • 2002 The Babies, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne
  • 2008: Bunny, Murray White Room, Melbourne; featuring Gwendoline Christie
  • 2008: Bunny, Michael Hoppen Gallery, London; featuring Gwendoline Christie
  • 2010: Smudge, Murray White Room, Melbourne
  • 2011: Smudge, AB Gloria, Madrid
  • 2011: Smudge, Other Criteria, London
  • 2011: Smudge, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York City
  • 2012: Everything I want to be when I grow up, University of Queensland Art Museum, Queensland
  • 2012: Pupa, Murray White Room, Melbourne
  • 2013: YOU, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York
  • 2014: Wonky, The Australian Centre of Photography, Melbourne
  • 2014: YOU, Murray White Room, Melbourne

Borland's work has also been exhibited at the Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney; The Auckland Triennial, Auckland; GASK, Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh; The Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane;[8] MONA, Tasmania, and the N.S.W. Gallery of Art.

Borland's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, was commissioned by Buckingham Palace to commemorate her golden jubilee in 2002, is unusual for its brightness and its intimate proximity to Her Majesty. It was exhibited at London's National Portrait Gallery and at Windsor Castle.[9]

Her work is included in the March 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia, which is titled "Monster Theatres".[10][11]

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1996 Polly Borland and John Hillcoat for "Sit on My Hands" by Frente! Best Video Nominated [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Polly Borland b. 1959 Melbourne, Vic.", Design & Art Australian Online. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Rob Sharp, "Flights of fancy dress: Polly Borland's portraits marry the infantile and the fetishistic", The Independent, 17 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ^ Steel, Andy (6 September 2009). The World's Top Photographer's Workshops: Celebrity & Performance. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-0-7603-3767-7. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. ^ Susan Sontag
  5. ^ "Polly Borland - Smudge", Trebuchet. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Artscape: Polly Borland - Polymorphous", ABC Television, 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Polly Borland", Cranekalman Brighton. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Polly Borland 1959, AU", ArtFacts.net. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  9. ^ Magda Keaney, "Golden Jubilee", Portrait6, December 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  10. ^ Keen, Suzie (6 September 2019). "Monster 2020 Adelaide Biennial set to create a buzz". InDaily. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  11. ^ Jefferson, Dee (5 April 2020). "The monsters under the bed: Exhibition reveals our worst nightmares are those closest to home". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  12. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.

External links[edit]

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