Harry Hammond
(1920-2009), PhotographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 49 portraits
'Father of pop photography', photographic apprentice as an operator for Bassano of Dover Street (1938). Hammond's career made him the pre-eminent chronicler of the pop scene 1948-1963.
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37423
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37424
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37425
Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard (née Strutt), Duchess of Norfolk
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 July 1939
NPG x37491
Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard (née Strutt), Duchess of Norfolk
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 July 1939
NPG x37493
Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard (née Strutt), Duchess of Norfolk
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 July 1939
NPG x37494
Constance Sibell Ashley-Cooper (née Grosvenor), Countess of Shaftesbury
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 8 June 1939
NPG x37495
Constance Sibell Ashley-Cooper (née Grosvenor), Countess of Shaftesbury
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 8 June 1939
NPG x37497
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 16 June 1939
NPG x84688
Constance Sibell Ashley-Cooper (née Grosvenor), Countess of Shaftesbury
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 8 June 1939
NPG x84725
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani and orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1950
NPG x15544
Joe Loss with members of his orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1952
NPG x132380
Ivy Benson and her All Girls Band
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1952
NPG x15517
Stanley Black with members of his Orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1953
NPG x15519
Sir John Philip William ('Johnny') Dankworth; Leon Calvert
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1953
NPG x15526
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1954
NPG x132381
Ted Heath with ten members of his orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1954
NPG x15535
Petula Clark; Laurie Johnson and seven members of his orchestra
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1955
NPG x15521
Anne Shelton (Patricia Jacqueline Reid (née Sibley))
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1956
NPG x15547
'The Beverley Sisters' (Babs Beverley; Joy Beverley; Teddie Beverley)
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1956
NPG x15518
Wee Willie Harris (Charles William Harris)
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1958
NPG x15534
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1958
NPG x15552
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1958
NPG x132382
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Mike Castro
28 June 2019, 19:57
Harry went on to be the manager of the Overlanders, Sweetcorn and many others. He and his wife Peggy were great normal people not affected by “show biz”.