Sir Arnold Wesker
(1932-2016), PlaywrightSitter in 15 portraits
Playwright and writer of strong political commitment; among his 36 plays are The Kitchen (1959); The Wesker Trilogy (1960) and Chips with Everything (1962); a writer of international reputation, his work covered a wide spectrum of themes but was based on a deep sympathy for the human condition; founder of Centre 42 (1961-70).
by Josef Herman
oil on canvas, 1968
NPG 5923
by Roger Mayne
bromide print on card mount, 1958
NPG x4055
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1962
NPG x14240
by Fay Godwin
bromide print, 1974
NPG x12942
by Mark Gerson
cibachrome print from original transparency, August 1992
NPG x88232
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