Bob Collins
(1924-2002), PhotographerSitter in 5 portraits
Artist of 220 portraits
In 1956 Collins left his job as a watchmaker to pursue a career as a freelance photojournalist. Working primarily in the field of popular entertainment, he documented the rise of singers and radio and television performers. His work frequently appeared in Picture Post, TV Mirror and Everybody's Magazine and he contributed illustrated articles for a number of photographic magazines. Focusing on spontaneous human-interest subjects, Collins favoured Microcord, Super Ikonta and Rolleiflex cameras and almost always used electronic flash. In 1982 the Royal Photographic Society held a retrospective exhibition of Collins' work entitled Double Image.
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, circa 1950s
NPG x136316
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1950s
NPG x136317
Frankie Vaughan and Petula Clark
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1950s
NPG x136318
Frankie Vaughan's 30th Birthday at the Palace Theatre
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1950s
NPG x136320
Frankie Vaughan's 30th Birthday at the Palace Theatre
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1950s
NPG x136321
Wee Willie Harris with his mother
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136329
Wee Willie Harris with his mother
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136341
Paul Lincoln (James McDonald Lincoln); Wee Willie Harris; Peter ('Pete') Murray (Peter Murray James)
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136342
Pete Murray; Paul Lincoln; Wee Willie Harris
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136343
Wee Willie Harris with his mother
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136433
Catherine ('Kathy') Sykes; Eric Sykes; Susan Sykes
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136435
Catherine ('Kathy') Sykes; Eric Sykes; Susan Sykes
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1950s
NPG x136436
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1950s
NPG x136592
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1950s
NPG x136597
Alfred Edward ('A.E.') Matthews
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1950s
NPG x136598
by Bob Collins
vintage print, 1950s
NPG x137143
By Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1956
NPG x136299
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1956
NPG x136312
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1956
NPG x136322
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1956
NPG x136346
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