J.S. Lewinski
(1921-2008), PhotographerJorge ('J.S.') Lewinski
Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 104 portraits
Born in Poland in 1921, Lewinski arrived in Britain in 1942 to serve with the RAF. Whilst studying economics in London, Lewinski took up photography as an amateur. In 1962 he started photographing leading British artists and by 1995 he had documented over 300. Highlights of this archive, now held at Chatsworth, were published in Portrait of the Artist (Royal Academy, 2005). Until 1982 Lewinski taught at the London College of Printing. His work was first acquired and exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in 1972 and has subsequently been exhibited internationally.
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1970
NPG P1053
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, May 1972
NPG P1052
Alison Smithson; Peter Smithson
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, July 1972
NPG P1062
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, September 1972
NPG P1064
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, February 1973
NPG P1055
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1977
NPG P1065
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, April 1981
NPG P1059
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1963
NPG x13710
Sir William Menzies Coldstream
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1963
NPG x13713
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1963-1964
NPG x13725
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1963
NPG x13736
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1963-1964
NPG x13744
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13701
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13705
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13712
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13717
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13722
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1964
NPG x13723
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