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Gordon Anthony

(1902-1989), Photographer

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 114 portraits
Brother of Dame Ninette de Valois, Anthony (né Stanaus) took up photography in late 1920s documenting and publicising the growth and reputation of British ballet throughout 1930s and 1940s. NPG retrospective: Shadowlands (1988).

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Sir Frederick Ashton, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44759

Sir Frederick Ashton

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44759

William Lloyd Webber, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44749

William Lloyd Webber

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44749

Antal Doráti, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44750

Antal Doráti

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44750

Michel Fokine, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44757

Michel Fokine

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44757

Nadia Benois, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44761

Nadia Benois

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44761

Joan Greenwood, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44770

Joan Greenwood

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44770

Constant Lambert, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44773

Constant Lambert

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44773

Theyre Lee-Elliott, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44792

Theyre Lee-Elliott

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, 1930s
NPG x44792

Alexandra Danilova, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137025

Alexandra Danilova

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, circa 1930
NPG x137025

(Ava) Alice (Muriel) Astor (later Obolensky, later von Hofmannsthal, later Pleydell-Bouverie), by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137026

(Ava) Alice (Muriel) Astor (later Obolensky, later von Hofmannsthal, later Pleydell-Bouverie)

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, circa 1930
NPG x137026

Boyd Neel, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137033

Boyd Neel

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, circa 1930s
NPG x137033

Sir Frederick Ashton, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137041

Sir Frederick Ashton

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, 1930s
NPG x137041

Lilla Bauer and Otto Struller in 'The Green Table', by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137070

Lilla Bauer and Otto Struller in 'The Green Table'

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, 1930s
NPG x137070

Ninette de Valois, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x194343

Ninette de Valois

by Gordon Anthony
vintage bromide print, 1930s
NPG x194343

Sir Donald Wolfit (né Woolfitt) as Gratiano in 'The Merchant of Venice', by Gordon Anthony - NPG x198327

Sir Donald Wolfit (né Woolfitt) as Gratiano in 'The Merchant of Venice'

by Gordon Anthony
bromide press print, 1930s
NPG x198327

Arnold Matters as Don Carlos, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137029

Arnold Matters as Don Carlos

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, mid 1930s
NPG x137029

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x44776

Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Bt

by Gordon Anthony
modern bromide print from original negative, circa 1935
NPG x44776

Cecil Beaton, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137027

Cecil Beaton

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, 1935
NPG x137027

Wassily de Basil, by Gordon Anthony - NPG x137031

Wassily de Basil

by Gordon Anthony
vintage print, 1935
NPG x137031

Ninette de Valois as the Peasant Woman in 'Barabau', by Gordon Anthony - NPG x129561

Ninette de Valois as the Peasant Woman in 'Barabau'

by Gordon Anthony
bromide print, 1936
NPG x129561

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