Simon Frederick
Biography
Self-taught artist, photographer, filmmaker and broadcaster Simon Frederick was born in London to Grenadian parents. His photographs made history when his collection entitled ‘Black Is The New Black’ became the largest acquisition of African-Caribbean sitters by the National Portrait Gallery, becoming part of the Gallery’s prestigious permanent collection.
He produced and directed the award-winning documentary series for the BBC, Black is the New Black (2016) which became a huge symbol of recognition of the contribution of African Caribbean people to British life and followed that up with They’ve Gotta Have Us (2018), which charts the revolutionary rise of black people in the film industry.
Frederick has served as chief judge on the Sky Arts series Master of Photography and the annual World Photo Awards. He has also been profiled as one of 2019’s 100 ‘Most Influential Black Britons’ in the category of Media, Publishing and Entertainment.