(Edward) Russell Westwood
(1911-1982), PhotographerSitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 117 portraits
Starting his career in 1928, Russell Westwood first came to prominence as Head of Stills Photography at Warner Brothers' First National Film Production at Teddington Studios. There he made alluring and glamorous images of early British film stars such as Chili Bouchier, Greta Gynt, Hugh Williams and Max Miller. He also photographed Errol Flynn in Murder at Monte Carlo (1934), the star's first major role and his entry to a Hollywood career. In the late 1940s Westwood joined the staff of Weekly Illustrated, regularly taking cover pictures and features in colour as well as black and white.
Sir (William) Reginald Tuck, 2nd Bt with his assistant
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950
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Elizabeth Flynn; Dickie Valentine (né Richard Brice)
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
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Nadia Gray (née Kujnir-Herescu)
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
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Hugh Edward Conway Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
glazed bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
semi-matte bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
glazed bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
glazed bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
semi-matte bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
semi-matte bromide print, 1951
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Eartha Kitt and an unknown woman
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
glazed bromide print, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1951
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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Peter Seymour; Edward Brian Seago
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1952
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