(Edward) Russell Westwood
(1911-1982), PhotographerSitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 117 portraits
Starting his career in 1928, Russell Westwood first came to prominence as Head of Stills Photography at Warner Brothers' First National Film Production at Teddington Studios. There he made alluring and glamorous images of early British film stars such as Chili Bouchier, Greta Gynt, Hugh Williams and Max Miller. He also photographed Errol Flynn in Murder at Monte Carlo (1934), the star's first major role and his entry to a Hollywood career. In the late 1940s Westwood joined the staff of Weekly Illustrated, regularly taking cover pictures and features in colour as well as black and white.
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cream-toned bromide print, 1930s?
NPG P351
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, circa 1928
NPG x35630
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
matte bromide print, 1930s
NPG x35631
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x29890
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x29891
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x35629
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
chlorobromide print, 1930s
NPG x194452
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194453
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194454
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194455
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194456
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194457
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
matte bromide print, 1930s
NPG x194458
René Ray (née Irene Lilian Creese), Countess of Midleton
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194459
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194460
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194461
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194462
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194478
René Ray (née Irene Lilian Creese), Countess of Midleton
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x198252
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
gelatin silver print, 1930s?
NPG x198551
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1934
NPG x35632
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1940s
NPG x35258
Julius Salter Elias, 1st Viscount Southwood
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1945
NPG x35267
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 8 September 1945
NPG x35588
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 8 September 1945
NPG x35589
Claude Rains as Caesar in 'Caesar and Cleopatra'
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1945
NPG x35606
Gabriel Pascal; Basil Sydney; Stewart Granger; Vivien Leigh
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1945
NPG x35607
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, October 1947
NPG x35230
Moira Shearer; Léonide Massine
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1948
NPG x68253
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1948
NPG x68255
Arthur Fleischmann; Joyce Odiase (née Taylor)
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1948
NPG x68257
Arthur Fleischmann; Joyce Odiase (née Taylor)
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1948
NPG x68256
Anastasia ('Zia') (née Countess de Torby), Lady Wernher
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
bromide print, 1950s
NPG x35598
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print, 1950s
NPG x68254
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print, 1950s
NPG x68258
Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu and an unknown sitter
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print, 1950s
NPG x68262
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
NPG x68273
Lonnie Donegan with three members of his band
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
NPG x68259
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
NPG x68263
by (Edward) Russell Westwood
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1950s
NPG x68264
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