'The Faber Poets'
1 portrait of W.H. Auden
'The Faber Poets'
by Mark Gerson
bromide print, September 1960
7 3/8in. x 9 1/2in. (187 mm x 240 mm)
Purchased, 1967
Photographs Collection
NPG x4599
Sittersback to top
- Wystan Hugh ('W.H.') Auden (1907-1973), Poet. Sitter in 44 portraits.
- Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot (1888-1965), Poet. Sitter in 68 portraits.
- (Esme) Valerie Eliot (née Fletcher) (1926-2012), Second wife of Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot. Sitter in 5 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Mark Gerson (1921-), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 277 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (a literary party at Faber & Faber, Russell Square, London)
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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