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François Latry by Florence Enid Stoddard, circa 1937, given by Christine Hayes, D42428

New Acquisition: Forgotten master chefs

In the modern world of celebrity chefs, and, at this time of year in particular, when so many of them publish new books for the Christmas market, who remembers their predecessors? Recently, on BBC Four, Michel Roux Jr explored the life of his great culinary hero, Georges Auguste Escoffier; but what of those who followed Escoffier: Eugène Herbodeau at the Carlton, François Latry at the Savoy, Arsène Avignon at the Ritz?…

By Robin Francis, Head of Archive & Library

19 December 2012

Amy Jade Winehouse ('Amy-Blue'), by Marlene Dumas, oil on canvas, 2011, NPG 6948

A new acquisition: Amy-Blue by Marlene Dumas

The Gallery recently unveiled a new addition to the Contemporary Collection: a portrait of the singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who passed away last year, painted by the Amsterdam-based, South African artist Marlene Dumas . Traditionally, the Gallery collects portraits made from life, so what does it mean for the Gallery to acquire a posthumous work?…

By Inga Fraser, Assistant Curator (Contemporary & 20th Century Collections)

12 December 2012

Fred Daniels: New Research

The Gallery’s long interest in the life and career of British film-stills photographer Fred Daniels began in 1988, with the important acquisition of works from the photographer’s widow Nancy Eckart. In 2010, Nigel Arthur, BFI Stills Curator, was awarded a grant from the Understanding British Portraits Network to research Daniels’s work more fully, particularly with new information from his son, Jonty. Since then we have discovered many unknown studies by Daniels that were published in leading society magazines of the 1940s and 1950s.…

By Helen Trompeteler, Assistant Curator of Photographs

6 December 2012

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