Barry Fantoni (1940-), Broadcaster, cartoonist and jazz musician
Barry Ernest Fantoni
Sitter in 7 portraits
Artist of 17 portraits
Born in London, Fantoni studied at Camberwell School of Art (1954-8) and following expulsion attended the Slade School of Fine Art. He joined the staff of the magazine Private Eye as a cartoonist and columnist. He also wrote scripts for the BBC's satirical show That Was the Week That Was. In 1966 he hosted the fashion and music programme, A Whole Scene Going On, and for which he was voted Television Personality of the Year. Fantoni produced caricatures for the listings magazine Radio Times from the mid 1960s. He has also achieved success as a poet, playwright and jazz musician.
Richard Austen Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6776
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6778
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6779
Sir Bruce Forsyth (Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson)
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6780
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6781
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6785
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6786
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1960s-1970s
NPG 6788
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1970
NPG 6773
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, circa 1972
NPG 6782
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1975
NPG 6775
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil, gouache and collage, 1975
NPG 6787
Ronnie Barker; Ronnie Corbett ('The Two Ronnies')
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1976
NPG 6774
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1978
NPG 6777
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1978
NPG 6783
by Barry Ernest Fantoni
pencil and gouache, 1978
NPG 6784
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