Naomi Campbell, Tinie Tempah And Edward Enninful Star In New Exhibition Of Black Stars

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by Rebecca Cope |
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Vogue's new editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, supermodel Naomi Campbell and singer Tinie Tempah are just a handful of the stars who will feature in a major new exhibition of black British influencers at the National Portrait Gallery.

The showcase, which will feature 37 black musicians, models, politicians, broadcasters and sports stars, is the gallery's largest ever acquisition of Afro-Caribbean sitters.

Other notable names in the line-up include veteran journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, Labour MP Chuka Umunna, Westworld actress Thandie Newton, author Malorie Blackman, comedian Sir Lenny Henry and singer Laura Mvula.

The series of images were donated to the museum by photographer Simon Frederick, who captured the who's who of Black Britain for a BBC documentary called Black Is The New Black. They will go on display in November 2018.

'These striking portraits of black British sitters powerfully reflect the diversity and variety of contemporary British achievement in public life,' said gallery director Nicholas Cullinan.

The gallery's head of photographs Phillip Prodger added: 'We are proud to welcome these works into our collection, where they will be seen, enjoyed, and celebrated for generations to come.'

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