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Martin Amis

(1949-), Novelist; son of Sir Kingsley Amis

Martin Louis Amis

Sitter in 22 portraits
Author and journalist. Started his career working for the Times Literary Supplement and the New Statesman. Amongst his publications including novels, short stories and essays are The Rachel Papers (1973), Money (1984), London Fields (1989), Time's Arrow (1991) and The Information (1995). His novel Yellow Dog was short-listed for the 2003 Booker Prize.

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Martin Amis; Kingsley Amis, by Dmitri Kasterine - NPG P1320

Martin Amis; Kingsley Amis

by Dmitri Kasterine
modern bromide print from original negative, 2009, based on a work of 1975
NPG P1320

Martin Amis, by Lord Snowdon - NPG P799

Martin Amis

by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 9 June 1978
NPG P799

Martin Amis, by Sally Soames - NPG P636

Martin Amis

by Sally Soames
bromide print, 1989
NPG P636

Sir Kingsley Amis and family, by Daniel Farson - NPG x135684

Sir Kingsley Amis and family

by Daniel Farson
modern bromide print, 18 June 1956
NPG x135684

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133004

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1977
NPG x133004

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133009

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1977
NPG x133009

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133012

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1977
NPG x133012

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133015

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1977
NPG x133015

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133010

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1978
NPG x133010

Martin Amis; Hilary ('Hilly') Ann Bardwell (née Sidney), Lady Kilmarnock, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133013

Martin Amis; Hilary ('Hilly') Ann Bardwell (née Sidney), Lady Kilmarnock

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1978
NPG x133013

Kingsley Amis; Martin Amis; Pat Kavanagh; Julian Patrick Barnes, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133035

Kingsley Amis; Martin Amis; Pat Kavanagh; Julian Patrick Barnes

by Angela Gorgas
bromide print, 1978
NPG x133035

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133037

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
bromide print, 1978
NPG x133037

Angela Gorgas; Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133038

Angela Gorgas; Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
bromide print, 1978
NPG x133038

Martin Amis; Julian Patrick Barnes, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133040

Martin Amis; Julian Patrick Barnes

by Angela Gorgas
bromide print, 1978
NPG x133040

Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133007

Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1979
NPG x133007

Christopher Hitchens; James Martin Fenton; Martin Amis, by Angela Gorgas - NPG x133006

Christopher Hitchens; James Martin Fenton; Martin Amis

by Angela Gorgas
modern bromide print from original negative, 1980
NPG x133006

Martin Amis, by Mark Gerson - NPG x35719

Martin Amis

by Mark Gerson
bromide print, 1984
NPG x35719

Martin Amis, by Barry Marsden - NPG x39353

Martin Amis

by Barry Marsden
bromide fibre print, 1987
NPG x39353

Martin Amis, by Trevor Ray Hart - NPG x76549

Martin Amis

by Trevor Ray Hart
C-type colour print, 7 March 1995
NPG x76549

Martin Amis, by Nigel Parry - NPG x134042

Martin Amis

by Nigel Parry
C-type colour print, 1995
NPG x134042

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