Paul Joyce Explained

Paul Joyce (born 1940,^[1] or 1941^[2] or 1944^[3]) is a British photographer and filmmaker.^[4] His portraits of artists are held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London^[5] and his Welsh landscape photographs are held in the collection of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.^[6]

Life and work

Joyce was born in Winchester, Hampshire.^[1]

Between 1976 and 1979 he visited Wales on several occasions, resulting in a touring exhibition and a catalogue. He is the author of two books based on conversations with David Hockney.^[7]

In 1977, Joyce directed a production of The Caretaker by Harold Pinter at Greenwich Theatre.^{[8] [9]}

Publications

Books by Joyce

• From Edge to Edge: Photographs of the Welsh Landscape. London: Lucida, 1983. . Exhibition catalogue.
• Hockney on Photography: Conversations with Paul Joyce. London: Cape/Random House, 1988. .
• Hockney on Art: Conversations with Paul Joyce. New York; London: Little, Brown. 2000; / 2008; .

Books with contributions by Joyce

• About Seventy Photographs. Arts Council of Great Britain, 1980. .
• Time Pieces: A Dublin Memoir. Dublin: Hachette, 2016. By John Banville, with photographs by Joyce. .^[10]

Film and television

• Warriors' Gate, Doctor Who (1981) – directed by Joyce^[2]

Solo exhibitions

• Paul Joyce: Photographs of Elders, National Portrait Gallery, London, 1977/78^[11]
• Edge to Edge – Photographs of the Welsh Landscape. Toured by the Welsh Arts Council. Curated by Colin Ford.^[7]

Collections

Joyce's work is held in the following permanent collections:

• Arts Council Collection, UK^[12]
• Government Art Collection, UK^[2]
• Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, Cardiff: 12 landscape prints (as of 12 September 2021)^[6]
• National Portrait Gallery, London

51 prints of artists (as of 12 September 2021)^[5]

• Tate, London: 1 print (as of 12 September 2021)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-12. Ansel Adams, Brassaï and Bill Brandt sitting on a bench: Paul Joyce's best photograph. 25 August 2021. The Guardian.
2. Web site: 2021-09-12. Untitled (Ridge & Clouds). Government Art Collection.
3. Web site: Tate. 2021-09-12. Paul Joyce born 1944. Tate.
4. Web site: 2021-09-12. Paul Joyce deserves some attention. 5 April 2012. www.standard.co.uk.
5. Web site: 2021-09-12. Paul Joyce - National Portrait Gallery. www.npg.org.uk.
6. Web site: 2021-09-12. Collections Online. National Museum Wales.
7. Web site: 2021-09-12. Seen near Llantyllin 1976/7. National Museum Wales.
8. Web site: 2021-09-12. The Caretaker. Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. 12 October 1977 .
9. Web site: 2021-09-12. Timothy Spall on stage in the Caretaker at the Old Vic Theatre in London from 26 March through to 14 May 2016 - theatre tickets and information. www.thisistheatre.com.
10. News: 2021-09-12. Time Pieces: A Dublin Memoir by John Banville review: Utterly delightful. The Irish Times.
11. Web site: 2021-09-12. Paul Joyce: Photographs of Elders - National Portrait Gallery. www.npg.org.uk.
12. Web site: 2021-09-12. Abandoned building, drainage ditch, Egilwysfach. www.artscouncilcollection.org.uk.