Art of the comedy portrait: Idil Sukan's publicity shots capture the serious side of stand-ups
"I'll recognise an Idil Sukan photograph before I recognise the person in the photograph, even if it's me. That's how good she is," says Bridget Christie. The stand-up is one of hundreds who feature in This Comedian, an exhibition of portraits by Idil Sukan, a 31-year-old photographer who works out of a studio in her Richmond home. "I've had all sorts come here," says Sukan. "Hundreds. Julian Clary wore a pink PVC tuxedo and brought his performing dog. Every shoot, there's something..."