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.
The Most Brothers (Mickie Most; Alex Wharton)
by Bob Collins
vintage print, 1958
NPG x127207
Frankie Vaughan's 30th Birthday at the Palace Theatre
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, 1958
NPG x136319
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, circa 1958
NPG x136323
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, circa 1958
NPG x136324
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, circa 1958
NPG x136325
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square transparency, circa 1958
NPG x136326
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1958
NPG x136344
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1958
NPG x136345
by Bob Collins
vintage print, circa 1958
NPG x136349
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1958
NPG x136350
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1958
NPG x136351
by Bob Collins
bromide print, circa 1958
NPG x136352
Margaret Lockwood; Julia Lockwood
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136353
Margaret Lockwood; Julia Lockwood
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136354
Margaret Lockwood; Julia Lockwood; Katie Boyle
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136355
Margaret Lockwood; Julia Lockwood
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136364
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1958
NPG x136434
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136439
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136440
Shirley Eaton; Colin Lenton-Rowe
by Bob Collins
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1958
NPG x136443
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.