George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Playwright
Sitter in 134 portraits
Artist associated with 8 portraits
Playwright; one of the literary giants of the modern period, whose writings span a vast spectrum of subjects and ideas; an active Fabian socialist, Shaw's influence was felt in politics and society at large; during the eighties and nineties 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 Shaw's reputation and many of his plays, including Majora Barbara (1905) and Pygmalion (1914) later reached wider audiences as popular films. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.
by Claude Harris
bromide print, 1920s
NPG x9089
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, circa 1920
NPG x185231
by Herbert Lambert
photogravure, 1924
NPG x1504
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate film negative, 8 July 1926
NPG x37025
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate film negative, 8 July 1926
NPG x37026
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate film negative, 8 July 1926
NPG x37027
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate film negative, 8 July 1926
NPG x37028
by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
whole-plate film negative, 8 July 1926
NPG x37029
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1928
NPG x13457
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1928
NPG x13455
by Bassano
vintage print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84730
by Bassano
vintage print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84731
by Bassano
vintage print, 20 September 1929
NPG x84732
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19074
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19075
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19076
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19077
by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 20 September 1929
NPG x19078
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