George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950), PlaywrightSitter in 148 portraits
Artist associated with 8 portraits
The foremost playwright of his generation; also a noted critic of the arts, socialist and member of the Fabian Society. Shaw's influence was felt widely in politics and society. During his early career he wrote important musical and dramatic criticism, introduced the British public to the work of Ibsen and wrote some of his best plays. Successful seasons at the Royal Court Theatre (1904-7) established his reputation, and many of his plays, notably Major Barbara (1905) and Pygmalion (1914), later achieved popularity as films. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.
More on George Bernard Shaw: Explore the portrait of George Bernard Shaw by Jacob Epstein (NPG 4047) from all angles
by George Bernard Shaw, copy by Emery Walker Ltd
photogravure, circa 1900
NPG P329
by George Bernard Shaw
platinum print, double exposure, 1904
NPG P1039
by George Bernard Shaw
cream-toned matte print, late 1890s
NPG x126444
by George Bernard Shaw, copy by Emery Walker Ltd
photogravure, circa 1900
NPG x12675
Harley Granville-Barker; George Bernard Shaw; Charlotte Shaw (née Payne-Townshend)
by George Bernard Shaw, and by Harley Granville-Barker
album page with six platinotype snapshot prints, 1904
NPG x126440
Harley Granville-Barker; George Bernard Shaw; Charlotte Shaw (née Payne-Townshend)
by George Bernard Shaw, and by Harley Granville-Barker
album page with six platinotype snapshot prints, 1904
NPG x126441
Harley Granville-Barker; Charlotte Shaw (née Payne-Townshend)
by George Bernard Shaw
vintage print, 1906
NPG x128075
by George Bernard Shaw, copy by Emery Walker Ltd
photogravure, circa 1900
NPG x28770
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