Below are the newspaper articles from which my May 2026 faces were cut. It’s the actual newspaper that I’ve stitched, not reproductions. The information in the articles may be fabricated. I (mostly) use the Metro and London Standard newspapers because they are free. I couldn’t afford to make this piece if I bought a more reputable publication every day.
See here for a full list of ‘sitters’.
*The photo credits are as they appear in the articles from which the faces were cut. For the record, I don’t accept the name of a company as a photography credit. There was an actual person behind the camera. If you are that person, or know them, please give me a shout.
Day 121: Banksy statue Metro 1.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 122: Lizzie Jones Metro 1.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 123: Cole Allen Metro 27.4.26. Article by Barney Davis. Truth Social*.
Day 124: Jordan Adams Metro 27.4.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 125: Unnamed person, Slavutych Metro 27.4.26. AP*.
Day 126: Unnamed woman, Lyman Metro 28.4.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 127: Dr Maria Van Kerkhove Metro 6.5.26. Article by Barney Davis. AP*.
Day 128: Wu Yize Metro 6.5.26. Getty*.
Day 129: Ali Taranssari Metro 6.5.26. Article by Luke Alsford. Photo uncredited.
Day 130: Tony Fahey Metro 11.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 131: Catherine West Metro 11.5.26. Article by Luke Alsford. Photo uncredited.
Days 132 + 133: Donald Trump + Xi Jinping Metro 15.5.26. Article by Will Weissert. Photo uncredited.
Day 134: Mitesh Badiani Metro 15.5.26. Interview by Angela Kennedy. Photo uncredited.
Day 135: Nicola Ranger Metro 19.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 136: Thomas Massie Metro 21.5.26. AP*.
Day 137: Harriet Wistrich Metro 21.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 138: Michelle Sadio, c1980 - 2024 Metro 21.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Days 139 - 141: Jane Adetoro c1990 - 2026, Christina Walters c1994 - 2026, and Rebecca Walters c1995 - 2026 Metro 21.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 142: Shona Manderson Metro 20.5.26. Article by Milo Pope. Photo uncredited.
Day 143: John Foley Metro 26.5.26. SWNS*.
Day 144: Demis Hassabis Metro 26.5.26. Article by Josh Milton. Getty*.
Day 145: Sarah Wakefield Metro 27.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 146: Matthew Evans Metro 27.5.26. Article by Jack Fifield. SWNS*.
Day 147: Ryan Pepper Metro 27.5.26. Article by Luke Alsford. Photo uncredited.
Day 148: Chiwetel Ejiofor Metro 29.5.26. Actor in ‘Backrooms’, directed by Kane Parsons. Cinematography by Jeremy Cox. Five-star review by Larushka Ivan-Zadeh.
Day 149: Paco Villalvilla Metro 29.5.26. Interview by Angela Kennedy. Photo uncredited.
Day 150: Unnamed Whitstable resident Metro 29.5.26. Photo uncredited.
Day 151: Gloria Stephenson, c1939 - 2025 Metro 29.5.26. Photo uncredited.