Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson
(1910-1999), Architect and President of the Royal AcademySitter in 16 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
Casson studied at Eastbourne College and Cambridge (1929-1931), followed by the Bartlett School of Architecture. He taught architecture at Cambridge until 1939, when he worked in the Camouflage Unit. In 1948, Casson was appointed Director of Architecture for the Festival of Britain, after which he was knighted. In partnership with Neville Conder, Casson designed the Elephant House at London Zoo, Staff House, University of Birmingham, and the Arts Faculty for Cambridge. He was Professor of Interior Design at the Royal College of Art (1955-77) and Provost from 1970. As President of the Royal Academy (1976- 84) he saw its development as the most successful exhibition venue in London.
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 2 May 1977
NPG P1149
The Meeting, Royal Academy of Arts
by Leonard Rosoman
acrylic on canvas, 1979-1984
NPG 5740
by Peter Greenham
oil on canvas, 1986-1987
NPG 5820
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, March 1949
NPG x189879
by John Gay
vintage bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x126624
by Walter Hanlon
bromide fibre print, 1953
NPG x129524
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print from original negative, 1953
NPG x30015
by Walter Bird
bromide print, 30 January 1961
NPG x167143
by Roger George Clark
bromide print, 1982
NPG x29112
Trustees and Senior Staff of the National Portrait Gallery
by Conrad Hafenrichter
bromide print, July 1984
NPG x129560
by Paul Caffell
platinum print, 1984
NPG x45719
by Paul Caffell
platinum print, 1984
NPG x45720
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, March 1949
NPG x189877
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, March 1949
NPG x189878
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great-british
24 October 2015, 00:12
He was the nephew of Sir Lewis Casson