Biro
A kind of ballpoint pen - a pen that has a small ball-bearing at its tip that picks up ink by rolling against an ink reservoir. Available in several colours and, although not a precise tool, biros are sometimes favoured for drawing because of the lively spontaneous marks they make.
Lydia Sokolova
by (Arthur) Derek Hill
1954
NPG 6463
Sir Charles Clore
by Graham Vivian Sutherland
1967
NPG 6465




