Peter Keen (1928-2009)
Artist of 53 portraits
Peter Keen joined The Observer as staff photographer in 1958 after freelancing for weekly magazines and newspapers. He became the paper's Art Editor in 1960. Joined The Sunday Times Magazine in 1963, before freelancing for the The Daily Telegraph Magazine (1965-74).
by Peter Keen
glossy unglazed bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x36003
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x35116
by Peter Keen
bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x35118
by Peter Keen
glossy bromide print, 1956
NPG x36009
by Peter Keen
glossy bromide print, 1956
NPG x36006
by Peter Keen
glossy bromide print, 1956
NPG x36007
by Peter Keen
glossy bromide print, 1956
NPG x36008
by Peter Keen
bromide print, late 1950s
NPG x88862
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide fibre print, late 1950s
NPG x35119
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide print, late 1950s
NPG x36000
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt; Betty, Lady Beecham (née Morgan Humby)
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide print, 1958
NPG x125332
by Peter Keen
vintage bromide print, 1958
NPG x125335
George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown
by Peter Keen
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88864
by Peter Keen
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88866
Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross
by Peter Keen
vintage glossy print, 1960
NPG x125333
by Peter Keen
colour print, 1960s
NPG x125368
Exhibitions and displays
- Scandal ’63: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Profumo Affair
Until 15 September
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