Barbara Hepworth at work on the armature of a sculpture

Sitterback to top

• Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), Sculptor; second wife of Ben Nicholson. Sitter in 26 portraits, Artist of 1 portrait.

Artistback to top

• Ida Kar (1908-1974), Photographer. Artist associated with 1480 portraits, Sitter associated with 137 portraits.

This portraitback to top

In the year of Ida Kar's photograph, Hepworth's major retrospective opened at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. It was also the year in which she designed sets and costumes for Sir Michael Tippett's The Midsummer Marriage, which had its first performance at Covent Garden in January the following year.

Related worksback to top

• NPG x88513: Barbara Hepworth at work on the armature of a sculpture ()
• NPG x88517: Barbara Hepworth at work on the armature of a sculpture ()

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Ida Kar: Bohemian Photographer (10 March 2011 - 19 June 2011)
• Centenaries and Centenarians (5 February 2000 - 11 August 2000)

Portrait setback to top

• Photographs by Ida Kar, 1960s-1970s