Lord Snowdon
(1930-2017), Photographer, film-maker and designer; former husband of Princess MargaretAntony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Sitter in 22 portraits
Artist of 285 portraits
Photographer and designer. Armstrong Jones first began to take photographs while studying at Cambridge, encouraged by his uncle, the stage designer and artist Oliver Messel. After working as an apprentice to society photographer Baron (1906-56), he opened his first studio in 1952. He established his reputation by photographing theatre, fashion and society subjects, and became an official Royal photographer. In 1960 he married HRH the Princess Margaret, and was subsequently ennobled, taking the title Earl of Snowdon. He was photographer for The Sunday Times (1962-90), Vogue (from 1964) and the Telegraph Magazine (since 1990). He established the Snowdon Award Scheme (now Snowdon Trust) for disability projects in 1981.
by Robert Mapplethorpe
bromide print laid on card, 1979
NPG P749
Anne, Countess of Rosse with her children
by Yevonde
bromide print on card mount, 1939
NPG x14368
by Anthony Buckley, for Camera Press
bromide press print, 1958
NPG x194449
by Anthony Buckley
modern bromide print from original negative, 1958
NPG x76291
'The Royal Wedding 6 May 1960'
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, (6 May 1960)
NPG x193294
Lord Snowdon; Princess Margaret
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 24 April 1965
NPG x198399
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1965
NPG x125132
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, July 1965
NPG x35959
Lord Snowdon, Kathleen Tynan and Katharine Hepburn during the filming of 'The Madwoman of Chaillot'
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1969
NPG x198413
by Patrick Lichfield
bromide fibre print, 26 December 1971
NPG x25290
by Patrick Lichfield
colour print, 26 December 1971
NPG x26200
The Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
by Norman Parkinson
colour print, 14 November 1973
NPG x126928
by Unknown photographer, for Keystone Press Agency Ltd
bromide press print, 4 October 1979
NPG x198323
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 6 October 1979
NPG x198530
by Roger George Clark
bromide print, 4 October 1979
NPG x15116
Related People
- Margaret Elizabeth (née Roberts), Lady Armstrong-Jones (grandmother)
- Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones (grandfather)
- Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones (father)
- Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones) (daughter)
- Princess Margaret (wife)
- Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (uncle)
- Anne Parsons (née Messel), Countess of Rosse (mother)
- David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (son)
- Susan Anne Vesey (née Armstrong-Jones), Viscountess de Vesci (sister)
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Toby Madrigal
22 November 2016, 21:11
I've read interesting things about this chaps approach to portraiture in his studio: for example, he likes tension, discourages chatting and keeps a rack of plain blue shirts for male sitters to wear if he disapproves of their clothes. Cameras: for formal portraiture in the studio - Hasselblad 500CM. For location and photojournalism - Leica M series. Also champions the rights of disabled people.