George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown
11 of 22 portraits of George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown
George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown
by Bryan Wharton
bromide print, 1967
14 5/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (372 mm x 272 mm)
Purchased, 2001
Photographs Collection
NPG x88890
Sitterback to top
- George Alfred Brown, Baron George-Brown (1914-1985), Labour politician; Foreign Secretary. Sitter in 22 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Bryan Wharton (1934-2020), Photographer. Artist or producer of 20 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Seen here dancing the 'Frug' (a popular dance at the time) at a party on board the Queen Mary, on the liner's last night in New York. Known for being 'tired and emotional' after partying.
Events of 1967back to top
Current affairs
Harold Wilson decides to devalue the pound by nearly 15% in order to ' break out from the straitjacket' of boom and bust economics. The decision was controversial and prompted Wilson to reassure the public that the 'pound in your pocket' would not be worth any less.Art and science
The Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with a record sleeve designed by pop artist, Peter Blake. The band's musical experimentation and colourful new look was an example of psychedelic, and the LP is often regarded as one of the first concept albums.International
Che Guevara is captured and executed in Bolivia. The guerrilla leader and revolutionary icon was hunted down by the CIA and captured and shot by Bolivian Special Forces. He had been leading Bolivian insurgents in an attempt to overthrow the government.Comments back to top
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