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Michael Birt

(1953-), Photographer

Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 33 portraits
Michael Birt is one of the UK's leading portrait photographers, specialising in celebrity portraits. He works both in the UK and the USA, for many magazines including the Sunday Times Magazine, The Times, Empire, Newsweek, and the New York Times Magazine. He also produces fine art prints of celebrity subjects. Birt's work has been exhibited widely and is held in several major collections.

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Bill Brandt, by Michael Birt - NPG x9401

Bill Brandt

by Michael Birt
bromide print, 26 February 1981
NPG x9401

William Winter Hamilton, by Michael Birt - NPG x9400

William Winter Hamilton

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 1981
NPG x9400

Sir Richard Rogers, by Michael Birt - NPG x23476

Sir Richard Rogers

by Michael Birt
bromide print, 15 October 1982
NPG x23476

Ken Livingstone, by Michael Birt - NPG x23471

Ken Livingstone

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 29 October 1982
NPG x23471

Bryan Forbes, by Michael Birt - NPG x25186

Bryan Forbes

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 6 December 1982
NPG x25186

Alan John Percivale Taylor, by Michael Birt - NPG x23480

Alan John Percivale Taylor

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 12 October 1982
NPG x23480

Phillip King, by Michael Birt - NPG x23470

Phillip King

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 2 July 1982
NPG x23470

Edward de Bono, by Michael Birt - NPG x23468

Edward de Bono

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 17 December 1982
NPG x23468

Robert Carrier, by Michael Birt - NPG x23467

Robert Carrier

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 18 March 1982
NPG x23467

John Schlesinger, by Michael Birt - NPG x23478

John Schlesinger

by Michael Birt
bromide print, 5 July 1983
NPG x23478

Dame Julie Walters, by Michael Birt - NPG x31051

Dame Julie Walters

by Michael Birt
bromide fibre print, 17 February 1983
NPG x31051

Victor George Andrew Spinetti, by Michael Birt - NPG x23479

Victor George Andrew Spinetti

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 28 October 1983
NPG x23479

Tim Rice, by Michael Birt - NPG x23475

Tim Rice

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 29 June 1983
NPG x23475

Joseph Losey, by Michael Birt - NPG x23472

Joseph Losey

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 4 November 1983
NPG x23472

Gerald Scarfe, by Michael Birt - NPG x23477

Gerald Scarfe

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 21 June 1983
NPG x23477

Freddie Young, by Michael Birt - NPG x25188

Freddie Young

by Michael Birt
bromide fibre print in window mount, November 1983
NPG x25188

George Cole, by Michael Birt - NPG x25184

George Cole

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, February 1983
NPG x25184

Michael Winner, by Michael Birt - NPG x23481

Michael Winner

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, 4 May 1983
NPG x23481

Alan Bleasdale, by Michael Birt - NPG x25183

Alan Bleasdale

by Michael Birt
bromide print in window mount, July 1983
NPG x25183

Roger McGough, by Michael Birt - NPG x23473

Roger McGough

by Michael Birt
bromide print on card mount, 1 March 1984
NPG x23473

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