In partnership with Chanel, the National Portrait Gallery has launched Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture, a new three year project, which aims to enhance the representation of women in the Gallery’s Collection and highlight the often … [Read more...]
AUDREY HEPBURN AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
by Annie Vischer The National Portrait Gallery has announced that a photography exhibition will open in July celebrating the life and times of Audrey Hepburn. Images of the British actress, taken by the likes of Sir Cecil Beaton and Richard … [Read more...]
DAVID BAILEY AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
by Annie Vischer A London boy born and bred, David Bailey, was born in Leytonstone, the son of a tailor's cutter and a machinist. He grew up in London's East End, truanting from school more than he attended it, passing through a series of … [Read more...]
Scandal ’63 at The National Gallery
A display that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Profumo affair has opened up at the National Portrait Gallery. The Profumo affair was a British political scandal that occurred in 1963. The affair included John Profumo, the Secretary of … [Read more...]
Duchess’ First Official Portrait Unveiled
The very first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge was unveiled today at the National Portrait Gallery, and whilst Kate, looked her usual sparkly best in a past-season flowing burgundy Whistles dress, comments across social media sites … [Read more...]