Photographs by Jorge Lewinski, 1962-81
34 Portraits in set
Jorge Lewinski was born in Poland in 1921, and arrived in Britain in 1942 to serve with the RAF. While studying economics in London, Lewinski took up photography as an amateur. In 1962, he started photographing leading British artists. The subjects of this collection include eminent style-makers of the time from Mary Quant wearing one of her minidresses to the Observer journalist Katharine Whitehorn shown typing her influential and opinion-forming column. Other more contemplative portrait studies include author Brigid Brophy and photographer Ida Kar. The effervescent actress Diana Rigg, Olympic athlete Lillian Board, jazz singer Cleo Laine and the academic Elizabeth Chilver provide additional lustre to the group of subjects that Lewinski chose to portray in this eventful era that turned a brighter spotlight on women's achievements.
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1962
NPG P1067
Elizabeth Millicent ('Sally') Chilver
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, August 1965
NPG P1046
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, July 1965
NPG P1050
Anne Eleanor Scott-James (Lady Lancaster)
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, May 1965
NPG P1060
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1965
NPG P1061
(Katherine) Lilian Somerville (née Tillard)
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, July 1965
NPG P1063
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, May 1965
NPG P1068
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, February 1966
NPG P1048
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, October 1966
NPG P1049
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, July 1966
NPG P1051
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1966
NPG P1056
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, September 1966
NPG P1057
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, June 1966
NPG P1058
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, March 1968
NPG P1043
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, March 1968
NPG P1045
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, October 1968
NPG P1054
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, September 1969
NPG P1047
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, September 1969
NPG P1066
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, April 1970
NPG P1042
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print, April 1970
NPG P1044
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
Elizabeth Millicent ('Sally') Chilver
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print from original 2 1/4 inch square film negative, August 1965
NPG x128708
Anne Eleanor Scott-James (Lady Lancaster)
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print from original 2 1/4 inch square film negative, May 1965
NPG x128710
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print from original 2 1/4 inch square film negative, May 1965
NPG x128711
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print from original 2 1/4 inch square film negative, May 1965
NPG x128712
by J.S. Lewinski
2 1/4 inch square film negative, July 1965
NPG x135937
by J.S. Lewinski
2 1/4 inch square film negative, July 1965
NPG x135938
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print from original 2 1/4 inch square film negative, September 1966
NPG x128709