Harry Hammond
(1920-2009), PhotographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 49 portraits
'Father of pop photography', photographic apprentice as an operator for Bassano of Dover Street (1938). Hammond's career made him the pre-eminent chronicler of the pop scene 1948-1963.
Billy Fury with 'The Tornados' (Heinz (Heinz Burt); George Bellamy)
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, April 1962
NPG x15533
The Beatles with Gerry and The Pacemakers and Roy Orbison
by Harry Hammond
bromide fibre print, 1963
NPG x15551
The Beatles (George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon)
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1963
NPG x15550
Lavinia Mary Fitzalan-Howard (née Strutt), Duchess of Norfolk
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 July 1939
NPG x37492
Constance Sibell Ashley-Cooper (née Grosvenor), Countess of Shaftesbury
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 8 June 1939
NPG x37496
by Harry Hammond, for Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 16 June 1939
NPG x156411
Tony Meehan; Sir Cliff Richard; Jet Harris; Bruce Welch; Hank Marvin
by Harry Hammond
bromide print, 1958
NPG x15553
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Mike Castro
28 June 2019, 19:57
Harry went on to be the manager of the Overlanders, Sweetcorn and many others. He and his wife Peggy were great normal people not affected by “show biz”.