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Pete Townshend

(1945-), Musician; singer, guitarist and composer for The Who; publisher and author

Peter Dennis Blandford ('Pete') Townshend

Sitter in 21 portraits
Guitarist with The Who. His subsequent solo career has included the albums Another Scoop (1985), Face the Face (1986) and The Iron Man (1989). In 1985 Townshend joined the publishing house Faber and Faber as an editor. A collection of his short stories, Horse's Neck was published in 1985.

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The Who (Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend), by Tony Frank - NPG P1380

The Who (Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend)

by Tony Frank
modern colour print from original transparency, 1965
NPG P1380

'Heads', by Peter Gidal - NPG 6827

'Heads'

by Peter Gidal
16mm silent, black and white film, 1969
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6827

Pete Townshend, by Clive Barker - NPG 5880

Pete Townshend

by Clive Barker
coloured crayon on paper, 1983
NPG 5880

Pete Townshend, by John Swannell - NPG P717(15)

Pete Townshend

by John Swannell
Iris print, 1989
NPG P717(15)

The Who (Keith Moon; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey), by Colin Jones - NPG x125447

The Who (Keith Moon; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey)

by Colin Jones
Iris print, January 1966
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x125447

Peter Dennis Blandford ('Pete') Townshend, by Alec Byrne - NPG x200077

Peter Dennis Blandford ('Pete') Townshend

by Alec Byrne
gelatin silver print, 23 May 1967
NPG x200077

Pete Townshend, by Johnny Dewe-Mathews - NPG x16144

Pete Townshend

by Johnny Dewe-Mathews
bromide print, March 1974
NPG x16144

Pete Townshend, by Johnny Dewe-Mathews - NPG x16145

Pete Townshend

by Johnny Dewe-Mathews
colour print on card mount, March 1974
NPG x16145

Pete Townshend, by John Swannell - NPG x38278

Pete Townshend

by John Swannell
bromide print, 1989
NPG x38278

Pete Townshend, by Trevor Leighton - NPG x47392

Pete Townshend

by Trevor Leighton
bromide fibre print, 26 May 1989
NPG x47392

Pete Townshend, by Venetia Dearden - NPG x134363

Pete Townshend

by Venetia Dearden
giclée print, 2007
NPG x134363

Sheet music cover for 'My Generation' by The Who (Roger Daltrey; Pete Townshend; Keith Moon; John Entwistle), published by Essex Music Ltd, after  Unknown photographer - NPG D48594

Sheet music cover for 'My Generation' by The Who (Roger Daltrey; Pete Townshend; Keith Moon; John Entwistle)

published by Essex Music Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1965
NPG D48594

Sheet music cover for 'I'm A Boy' by The Who (Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle), published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after  Unknown photographer - NPG D48595

Sheet music cover for 'I'm A Boy' by The Who (Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend; John Entwistle)

published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1966
NPG D48595

Sheet music cover for 'Pictures Of Lily' by The Who (John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend), published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after  Chris Morphet - NPG D48596

Sheet music cover for 'Pictures Of Lily' by The Who (John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend)

published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after Chris Morphet
halftone reproduction, published 1967
NPG D48596

Sheet music cover for 'Pinball Wizard' by The Who (John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend), published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after  Unknown photographer - NPG D48597

Sheet music cover for 'Pinball Wizard' by The Who (John Entwistle; Roger Daltrey; Keith Moon; Pete Townshend)

published by Fabulous Music Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1969
NPG D48597

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