Derek Allen
(1925-2016), PhotographerArtist associated with 55 portraits
Allen was born in Reigate, Surrey and was introduced to photography through a fortuitous game of golf between his school Maths master and local photographer Frank Woods. On the strength of this experience he moved to Carlton Studios in London where he worked for three years, taking still lives for trade magazines before joining the RAF. In the early 1950s Allen found premises for a studio in St. James's, London, and was encouraged to start taking photographs of conductors and music-related people. With this body of work he was approached by EMI and asked to work for them directly which he continued to do for the remainder of his long career.
by Derek Allen, for Camera Press: London: UK
vintage print, 1940s
NPG x194228
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1948
NPG x24101
by Derek Allen
vintage print, 1948
NPG x24119
by Derek Allen
gelatin silver print, 1950s
NPG x198387
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1951
NPG x24110
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x32793
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x32796
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24100
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24104
by Derek Allen
chlorobromide print, 1952
NPG x75848
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24107
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24117
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24114
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1952
NPG x24118
Enid Blyton; Bunny May as Noddy
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1953
NPG x32792
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1953
NPG x32797
Sir (Alan) Charles Maclaurin Mackerras
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24111
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x32799
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24102
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24103
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24105
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24106
by Derek Allen
chlorobromide print on card mount, 1954
NPG x75850
Sir (Alan) Charles Maclaurin Mackerras
by Derek Allen
chlorobromide print, 1954
NPG x75851
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1954
NPG x24112
by Derek Allen
chlorobromide print, 1954
NPG x75849
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1955
NPG x45660
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1955
NPG x32798
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1955
NPG x45663
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1955
NPG x18548
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1955
NPG x45661
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1955
NPG x24113
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1955
NPG x24109
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1955
NPG x24115
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1955
NPG x24116
by Derek Allen, for Camera Press: London: UK
bromide press print, 1956
NPG x184057
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1956
NPG x32794
by Derek Allen
bromide print, 1956
NPG x32795
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1956
NPG x45664
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1956
NPG x45659
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1957
NPG x45662
by Derek Allen
vintage print, 1958
NPG x194226
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1958
NPG x45658
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1958
NPG x45957
by Derek Allen
modern bromide print from original negative, 1958
NPG x45956
by Derek Allen
blue-toned bromide print, 1960
NPG x45667
by Derek Allen
blue-toned bromide print, 1960
NPG x45666
Susan Hampshire and an unknown woman
by Derek Allen
blue-toned bromide print, 1960
NPG x45668
by Derek Allen
blue-toned bromide print, 1960
NPG x45665
by Derek Allen
blue-toned bromide print, 1960
NPG x45669
Sheet music cover for 'Travelin' Light' by Sir Cliff Richard
published by Aberbach (London) Limited, after Derek Allen
halftone reproduction, published 1959
NPG D48508
Sheet music cover for 'Please Don't Tease' by Sir Cliff Richard
published by Belinda (London) Limited, after Derek Allen
halftone reproduction, published 1960
NPG D48512
by Derek Allen
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 22 July 1953
NPG x136625
by Derek Allen
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 18 February 1953
NPG x136626
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