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Harry Hammond

(1920-2009), Photographer

Sitter 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.

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Rafael Sabatini, by Harry Hammond, for  Bassano Ltd - NPG x37423

Rafael Sabatini

by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37423

Rafael Sabatini, by Harry Hammond, for  Bassano Ltd - NPG x37424

Rafael Sabatini

by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37424

Rafael Sabatini, by Harry Hammond, for  Bassano Ltd - NPG x37425

Rafael Sabatini

by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x37425

Rafael Sabatini, by Harry Hammond, for  Bassano Ltd - NPG x84688

Rafael Sabatini

by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 16 June 1939
NPG x84688

Annunzio Paolo Mantovani and orchestra, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15544

Annunzio Paolo Mantovani and orchestra

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1950
NPG x15544

Joe Loss with members of his orchestra, by Harry Hammond - NPG x132380

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 - NPG x15517

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 - NPG x15519

Stanley Black with members of his Orchestra

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1953
NPG x15519

Spike Milligan, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15545

Spike Milligan

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1953
NPG x15545

'The Humphrey Lyttelton Band', by Harry Hammond - NPG x132381

'The Humphrey Lyttelton Band'

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1954
NPG x132381

Dame Vera Lynn, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15543

Dame Vera Lynn

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1955
NPG x15543

Lonnie Donegan, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15529

Lonnie Donegan

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1956
NPG x15529

Lonnie Donegan, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15530

Lonnie Donegan

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1956
NPG x15530

Sam Costa, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15524

Sam Costa

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1957
NPG x15524

Jim Dale, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15525

Jim Dale

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1957
NPG x15525

Norman Wisdom, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15549

Norman Wisdom

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1957
NPG x15549

Harry Hammond; Alma Cogan, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15522

Harry Hammond; Alma Cogan

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1957
NPG x15522

Winifred Atwell, by Harry Hammond - NPG x68921

Winifred Atwell

by Harry Hammond
resin coated print, 1957
NPG x68921

Wee Willie Harris (Charles William Harris), by Harry Hammond - NPG x15534

Wee Willie Harris (Charles William Harris)

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1958
NPG x15534

Sir Cliff Richard, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15546

Sir Cliff Richard

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1958
NPG x15546

Tommy Steele, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15548

Tommy Steele

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1958
NPG x15548

John Barry, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15514

John Barry

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1959
NPG x15514

Russ Conway, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15523

Russ Conway

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1959
NPG x15523

Dame Gracie Fields, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15531

Dame Gracie Fields

by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1959
NPG x15531

Cleo Laine, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15536

Cleo Laine

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1959
NPG x15536

Billy Fury, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15532

Billy Fury

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1960
NPG x15532

Shirley Bassey, by Harry Hammond - NPG x15516

Shirley Bassey

by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1960
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x15516

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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”.