Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960), Statesman; husband of Jennie Lee
Sitter associated with 25 portraits
Politician. Born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, 'Nye' Bevan was elected Labour MP for Ebbw Vale (1929-60), and became the South Wales miners' spokesman. He was founder and, from 1942 to 1945, editor of the left-wing weekly Tribune. As Minister for Health and Housing (1945-51) Bevan guided the National Health Service Act through Parliament (1946) and oversaw its implementation in the National Health Service (1948) with nationalised hospitals and free medical treatment for all.
by Peter Lambda
bronze head, 1945
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4993
The Bevans (Aneurin Bevan; Jennie Lee; Karol Keres; Pietro Nenni)
by Henri Cartier-Bresson
bromide print, 1957
NPG P431
by George Woodbine, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 25 October 1934
NPG x131119
by George Woodbine, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 25 October 1934
NPG x131120
by Edward George W. Malindine, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 15 November 1936
NPG x88298
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1940
NPG x14029
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1943
NPG x2930
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1943
NPG x2931
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1945
NPG x92563
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1945
NPG x92564
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1945
NPG x92565
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, September 1945
NPG x165169
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 4 October 1945
NPG x92562
by P.A. Reuter Photos Ltd
bromide print, 30 September 1956
NPG x88328
Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell; Aneurin Bevan
by Jane Bown
bromide print, 1957
NPG x28619
by Lewis Morley
vintage print, late 1950s
NPG x125154
by Harry Lawrence Oakley
cut paper silhouette, mid 20th century
NPG D20558
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