Brian Robins
(1928-1988), Artist and playwright; Coffee house proprietorSitter in 14 portraits
Artist of 3 portraits
Welsh-born Robins left school aged fourteen. He met Ida Kar and Victor Musgrave in the early 1950s, when he was working as the last lamplighter in London. Robins was self-taught as a sculptor and his work was exhibited at Gallery One in 1954. A year later he photographed Kar with his carved wooden portrait of her. Robins became noted for his kinetic sculptures shown in a solo exhibition at the Grosvenor Gallery (1966).
by Ida Kar
toned vintage bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x131129
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, early 1950s
NPG x131131
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print on card mount, early 1950s
NPG x133219
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, early 1950s
NPG x134082
by Howard Coster
glossy bromide print, 1954
NPG x2178
by Ida Kar
toned vintage bromide print, circa 1955
NPG x131130
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print on card, 1959
NPG x131132
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1960
NPG x31649
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1960
NPG x133290
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1968
NPG x131134
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1968
NPG x131135
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1968
NPG x131136
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1968
NPG x131137
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1968
NPG x131138
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