Richard Learoyd: Portraits

Learoyd’s photographs mimic how we see—rendering particular features in sharp detail, others gradually melting out of focus—effectively extending the process of looking. The artist has said of his portraits, “My hope is that they inspire a truly reflective view: a view of intimacy and understanding, and insight into another that will increase our humanity.”

Framed color photograph of a woman in a striped dress seated on a stool

Color photographic portrait of a seated shirtless man with tattooed arms looking downwards

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with short hair and bangs dressed in a flower-patterned robe

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman reclining in a plastic-covered chair

Color photograph of a person's bare back with their hand clutching their upper arm

Color photographic portrait of a young woman in a purple shirt with her cheek resting on her clasped hands

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with tied up dark hair and a somber downcast expression

Color photograph of seated woman in gingham dress framed in white

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman seated at a barle table with her head turned back towards the gray wall

Color photographic portrait of a seated young woman in a yellow shirt leaning on a wall with her arms behind her back

Color photographic portrait of a nude man seated on a plinth with his face turned to his shoulder away from the camera

Framed color photograph of a woman with short curly hair against a gray background

Richard Learoyd: Portraits

Learoyd’s photographs mimic how we see—rendering particular features in sharp detail, others gradually melting out of focus—effectively extending the process of looking. The artist has said of his portraits, “My hope is that they inspire a truly reflective view: a view of intimacy and understanding, and insight into another that will increase our humanity.”

Framed color photograph of a woman in a striped dress seated on a stool — Richard Learoyd, Agnes stripy dress, 2008

unique Ilfochrome photograph, 80-1/4 x 60 inches (framed) [203.8 x 152.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a seated shirtless man with tattooed arms looking downwards — Richard Learoyd, Yosef, 2008

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with short hair and bangs dressed in a flower-patterned robe — Richard Learoyd, Melanie in kimono, 2016

unique Ilfochrome print, 74-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman reclining in a plastic-covered chair — Richard Learoyd, Cecilia white chair, 2019

unique Ilfochrome print, 52-1/4 x 52 inches (framed) [132.7 x 132.1 cm]

Color photograph of a person's bare back with their hand clutching their upper arm — Richard Learoyd, Fragment, 2014

unique Ilfochrome print, 29-1/8 x 26-1/2 inches (framed) [74 x 58.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman in a purple shirt with her cheek resting on her clasped hands — Richard Learoyd, Last ever, 2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 47-1/2 x 41 inches (framed) [120 x 106.7 cm]

Richard Learoyd, Vanessa profile, 2018

unique Ilfochrome print, 28-1/2 x 28-5/8 inches (framed) [72.4 x 72.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with tied up dark hair and a somber downcast expression — Richard Learoyd, Harmony white shirt, 2011

unique Ilfochrome print, 60-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [153.7 x 152.4 cm]

Color photograph of seated woman in gingham dress framed in white — Richard Learoyd, Nyima, 2012

Ilfochrome Photograph, 70-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179 x 121.9 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman seated at a barle table with her head turned back towards the gray wall — Richard Learoyd, Rosalind turned away, 2016

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-5/8 x 59-3/4 inches (framed) [179.4 x 151.8 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a seated young woman in a yellow shirt leaning on a wall with her arms behind her back — Richard Learoyd, Melanie, 2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-1/2 x 60-1/8 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude man seated on a plinth with his face turned to his shoulder away from the camera — Richard Learoyd, A New Man, 2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-3/4 x 59-1/2 inches (framed) [179.7 x 151.1 cm]

Framed color photograph of a woman with short curly hair against a gray background — Richard Learoyd, Benny, 2018

unique Ilfochrome photograph, 32 x 30 inches (framed) [81 x 76 cm]

Framed color photograph of a woman in a striped dress seated on a stool

Richard LearoydAgnes stripy dress

2008

unique Ilfochrome photograph, 80-1/4 x 60 inches (framed) [203.8 x 152.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a seated shirtless man with tattooed arms looking downwards

Richard LearoydYosef

2008

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with short hair and bangs dressed in a flower-patterned robe

Richard LearoydMelanie in kimono

2016

unique Ilfochrome print, 74-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman reclining in a plastic-covered chair

Richard LearoydCecilia white chair

2019

unique Ilfochrome print, 52-1/4 x 52 inches (framed) [132.7 x 132.1 cm]

Color photograph of a person's bare back with their hand clutching their upper arm

Richard LearoydFragment

2014

unique Ilfochrome print, 29-1/8 x 26-1/2 inches (framed) [74 x 58.4 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman in a purple shirt with her cheek resting on her clasped hands

Richard LearoydLast ever

2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 47-1/2 x 41 inches (framed) [120 x 106.7 cm]

Richard LearoydVanessa profile

2018

unique Ilfochrome print, 28-1/2 x 28-5/8 inches (framed) [72.4 x 72.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a young woman with tied up dark hair and a somber downcast expression

Richard LearoydHarmony white shirt

2011

unique Ilfochrome print, 60-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [153.7 x 152.4 cm]

Color photograph of seated woman in gingham dress framed in white

Richard LearoydNyima

2012

Ilfochrome Photograph, 70-1/2 x 60 inches (framed) [179 x 121.9 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude young woman seated at a barle table with her head turned back towards the gray wall

Richard LearoydRosalind turned away

2016

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-5/8 x 59-3/4 inches (framed) [179.4 x 151.8 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a seated young woman in a yellow shirt leaning on a wall with her arms behind her back

Richard LearoydMelanie

2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-1/2 x 60-1/8 inches (framed) [179.1 x 152.7 cm]

Color photographic portrait of a nude man seated on a plinth with his face turned to his shoulder away from the camera

Richard LearoydA New Man

2015

unique Ilfochrome print, 70-3/4 x 59-1/2 inches (framed) [179.7 x 151.1 cm]

Framed color photograph of a woman with short curly hair against a gray background

Richard LearoydBenny

2018

unique Ilfochrome photograph, 32 x 30 inches (framed) [81 x 76 cm]