Portraiture: Black Francis by Tom Oldham (UK) A black and white portrait, originally taken for Mojo Magazine, of Pixies frontman Charles Thompson (AKA Black Francis). Oldham was aware of the many photoshoots his sitter had experienced and asked him to acknowledge his frustration with the process. The resulting image, picturing the singer digging his hands into his face, offered the perfect gesture and ran as the lead image for the article

Photograph: Tom Oldham