Arnold Bennett (1867-1931), Author and journalist
(Enoch) Arnold Bennett
Sitter in 31 portraits
Born in Burslem Staffordshire, Bennett moved to London in 1889 where he wrote articles and short stories. Starting as assistant editor of the weekly journal Woman in 1893, he became editor three years later but soon resigned to concentrate on his writing. Anna of the Five Towns (1901) and The Grand Babylon Hotel (1902) were followed by Whom God hath Joined (1906) The Old Wives Tale (1908) and the Clayhanger trilogy (first volume in 1910). They established Bennett as a major exponent of realist fiction. He was a prolific author becoming the highest paid literary journalist in the 1920s for his weekly Evening Standard column.
by Theodore Spicer-Simson
plasticine medallion, 1922
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by Sir (John) Bernard Partridge
chalk and wash, published in Punch 27 April 1927
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by Claude Harris
vintage bromide print, 1910s-1920s
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by James Craig Annan
vintage bromide print, 1911
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by Emil Otto ('E.O.') Hoppé
vintage bromide print, 1911
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by Emil Otto ('E.O.') Hoppé
modern print on sepia-toned Veribrom paper, 1911
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by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 1 February 1913
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by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 1927
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by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 1927
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by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 1927
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by Howard Coster
vintage bromide print, July 1929
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by Howard Coster
bromide print, July 1929
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by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, September 1929
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by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, September 1929
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
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London
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