2 OF 15

'Heads'

2 of 15 portraits of Pete Townshend

'Heads'

by Peter Gidal
16mm silent, black and white film, 1969
Transferred from NPG Reference Collection, 2007
Primary Collection
NPG 6827

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Peter Gidal (1946-), Artist and film-maker. Artist of 1 portrait.

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Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Painter. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
John Blake, Sculptor; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Rufus Collins (1935-), American actor and director. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Jim Dine (1935-), American artist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Stephen Dwoskin (1939-), Film-maker. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Marianne Faithfull (1946-), Singer and actress. Sitter in 15 portraits.
Jane Furst, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
David Gale, Actor; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Andrew Garnett-Lawson, Set designer; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Carol Garnett-Lawson, Sculptor; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Richard Hamilton (1922-2011), Painter. Sitter in 11 portraits, Artist of 2 portraits.
David Hockney (1937-), Artist. Sitter associated with 40 portraits, Artist associated with 12 portraits.
Marsha Hunt (1947-), Model, singer, actress and writer. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Vivian Kurtz, Actress; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Gregory Markopoulos (1928-1992), American film-maker. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Dieter Meier (1945-), Swiss musician and performance artist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982), American jazz pianist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Adrian Munsey, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Claes Thure Oldenburg (1929-), Artist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Anita Pallenberg (1944-), Model, actress and fashion designer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Prenai, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Patrick Procktor (1936-2003), Artist. Sitter in 18 portraits, Artist of 1 portrait.
Winston Roeth, Artist; friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Carolee Schneemann (1939-), American performance artist. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Rosie Schwarz, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Leslie Smith, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Linda Thorson (Linda Robinson) (1947-), Canadian actress. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Peter Dennis Blandford ('Pete') Townshend (1945-), Musician; singer, guitarist and composer for The Who; publisher and author. Sitter associated with 15 portraits.
Frances Vaughan, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Charles Robert ('Charlie') Watts (1941-), Drummer for the Rolling Stones. Sitter associated with 21 portraits.
Bill West, Friend of Peter Gidal. Sitter in 1 portrait.