Eva Fenton
1 portrait of Eva Fenton
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Eva Fenton
by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1956
10 1/8 in. x 8 in. (258 mm x 203 mm)
Bequeathed by executors of Marie Anita Gay (Mrs John Gay), 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG x126631
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- John Gay (1909-1999), Photographer. Artist or producer of 295 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.
Events of 1956back to top
Current affairs
The first supermarket opens in Britain. Inspired by the new innovation in America, Jack Cohen opened his first Tesco supermarket in Essex.The First Clean Air Act is passed in response to the 'Pea Soup' smog over London.
Art and science
Pop Art is seen for the first time in the This is Tomorrow exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. The exhibition included Richard Hamilton's iconic collage: What is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger opens at the Royal Court Theatre, introducing the phrase 'Angry young man' to describe the new movement of gritty, post-war realism in literature.
International
The Suez Crisis rocked Eden's premiership and marked the decline of British world power and influence in favour of America. In 1956 President Nasser of Egypt nationalised the Suez canal. Although Britain and France, who had owned the canal since the 19th century, invaded Egypt, they were soon persuaded to withdraw by US President Eisenhower who disapproved of the occupation.Comments back to top
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Nicholas Marshall.
23 February 2021, 18:58
Born in India Eva moved in London artistic society for 60 years, knowing among many Oscar Wilde and Mountstuart William Elphinstone, the Royal Photographer. By 1911 she was secretary of the Imperial Rifle Club Westminster. During the First War she was engaged by the Ministry of Munitions Inspectorate of Factories and knew both Lloyd George and the Prince of Wales. Post War with friend, the actress Helen Haye she aided many in the Arts including a young Noel Coward, before eventually running an international Bridge Club in London. Although tiny she was a great fisherwoman. She died in 1973.