Francis Goodman
(1913-1989), PhotographerSitter in 6 portraits
Artist of 1400 portraits
Born Francis Julian Gutmann in London but brought up in Germany, Gutmann returned with his German-Jewish family to England in 1931 aged eighteen, where he worked as an apprentice with advertising photographer Shaw Wildman. Gutmann also printed for Cecil Beaton and worked with Peter Rose-Pulham, later taking over Rose-Pulham's studio in Berkeley Square. His portraits appeared in the British edition of Harper's Bazaar and The Sketch. From 1940, he changed his name to Goodman, and during the 1940s and 1950s his images appeared in Tatler and Bystander.
'Harper's Bazaar - Schiaparelli' (Unknown model)
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film negative, early 1930s
NPG x195593
Barbara Bentley (née Hastings)
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film copy negative, 1932
NPG x68804
by Francis Goodman
bromide print, 1933
NPG Ax39590
by Francis Goodman
film copy negative, 1933
NPG x68801
by Francis Goodman
photo mechanical reproduction, 1933
NPG x137250
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film copy negative, 1933
NPG x68812
by Francis Goodman
5 x 4 inch film negative, 1933
NPG x68811
Florence Lambert (née Chuter, later Hole)
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film copy negative, 1934
NPG x68806
by Francis Goodman
5 x 4 inch film negative, 1934
NPG x68807
Lady (Mary) Elizabeth Oldfield (née Murray)
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film negative, 1935
NPG x68808
by Francis Goodman
vintage bromide print, circa 1935
NPG x137228
(Rachel) Katherine Wagg (née Horlick, later Contomichalos)
by Francis Goodman
half-plate film negative, 1935
NPG x195631
by Francis Goodman
vintage bromide print, circa 1936-1937
NPG x137227
by Francis Goodman
vintage bromide print, circa 1936-1937
NPG x137226
by Francis Goodman
vintage bromide print, 1937
NPG x12737
by Francis Goodman
vintage bromide print, 1937
NPG x12738
by Francis Goodman
tear sheet, published 27 March 1940
NPG x195046
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1940s
NPG x195053
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1940s
NPG x195054
by Francis Goodman
twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1940s
NPG x195116
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