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Tom Stoppard

(1937-), Playwright and novelist

Sir Tom Stoppard

Sitter in 21 portraits
Playwright and novelist celebrated for his wit and verbal dexterity, the first of numerous stage successes was Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at the National Theatre (1967); later works include Jumpers (1972), Professional Foul (1977), Arcadia (1993) and The Invention of Love (1997).

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Tom Stoppard, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P842

Tom Stoppard

by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 10 July 1966
NPG P842

Tom Stoppard, by Dmitri Kasterine - NPG P1340

Tom Stoppard

by Dmitri Kasterine
modern bromide print from original negative, 1977
NPG P1340

Tom Stoppard; Harold Pinter, by Arnold Newman - NPG P150(43)

Tom Stoppard; Harold Pinter

by Arnold Newman
bromide print, 1978
NPG P150(43)

Tom Stoppard, by Howard Morgan - NPG 6559

Tom Stoppard

by Howard Morgan
charcoal, 1980
NPG 6559

Tom Stoppard, by Irving Penn - NPG P601

Tom Stoppard

by Irving Penn
vintage gelatin silver print, 1984
NPG P601

Tom Stoppard, by Alistair Morrison - NPG P488

Tom Stoppard

by Alistair Morrison
bromide print, 1988
NPG P488

Tom Stoppard, by Unknown photographer - NPG x196059

Tom Stoppard

by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 1967
NPG x196059

Tom Stoppard, by Godfrey Argent - NPG x165980

Tom Stoppard

by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 30 September 1969
NPG x165980

Tom Stoppard, by Godfrey Argent - NPG x165981

Tom Stoppard

by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 30 September 1969
NPG x165981

Tom Stoppard, by Mark Gerson - NPG x88254

Tom Stoppard

by Mark Gerson
modern bromide print, June 1969
NPG x88254

Tom Stoppard, by Nicholas Elder - NPG x4039

Tom Stoppard

by Nicholas Elder
black and white matt print on card mount, June 1974
NPG x4039

Tom Stoppard, by Fay Godwin - NPG x68231

Tom Stoppard

by Fay Godwin
bromide fibre print, 1975
NPG x68231

Tom Stoppard, by Granville Davies - NPG x23314

Tom Stoppard

by Granville Davies
resin print, May 1984
NPG x23314

Tom Stoppard, by Granville Davies - NPG x23315

Tom Stoppard

by Granville Davies
resin print, May 1984
NPG x23315

Tom Stoppard, by James F. Hunkin - NPG x87218

Tom Stoppard

by James F. Hunkin
bromide print, 1993
NPG x87218

Tom Stoppard, by Carolyn Djanogly - NPG x125651

Tom Stoppard

by Carolyn Djanogly
bromide fibre print, 23 July 1998
NPG x125651

Tom Stoppard, by Fergus Greer - NPG x126876

Tom Stoppard

by Fergus Greer
Lambda print, 1999
NPG x126876

Tom Stoppard, by Francesco Guidicini - NPG x126232

Tom Stoppard

by Francesco Guidicini
digital C-type colour print, 2002
NPG x126232

Tom Stoppard, by Seamus Ryan - NPG x131142

Tom Stoppard

by Seamus Ryan
C-type colour print, 4 March 2007
NPG x131142

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Tom Stoppard

by Mark Gerson
bromide print, 1969
NPG x20121

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