Janet Mary Fox-Pitt (née Scrymgeour-Wedderburn)
2 of 2 portraits of Janet Mary Fox-Pitt (née Scrymgeour-Wedderburn)
© Mary Evans Picture Library
Janet Mary Fox-Pitt (née Scrymgeour-Wedderburn)
by Yevonde
solarised bromide print on grey card mount, December 1960
14 1/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (360 mm x 272 mm) image size
Given by Yevonde, 1971
Photographs Collection
NPG x34112
On display at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sitterback to top
- Janet Mary Fox-Pitt (née Scrymgeour-Wedderburn) (1941-), Daughter of David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn; wife of Edward Arthur Mervyn Lane Fox-Pitt. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Yevonde (Madame Yevonde) (Yevonde Middleton (née Cumbers)) (1893-1975), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 899 portraits, Sitter in 15 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Clare Freestone, Yevonde: Life and Colour, 2023 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 22 June to 15 October 2023), p. 205
Events of 1960back to top
Current affairs
Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.
Art and science
Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.
International
Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.Comments back to top
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On display at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne