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Bern Schwartz

(1914-1978), Photographer

Bernard Lee ('Bern') Schwartz

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 143 portraits
Bern Schwartz (1914-1978), an American businessman, took up photography in the early 1970s as a second career. In just a few years, he made memorable studies of many well-known personalities of the time including artists, politicians and royalty. Schwartz, assisted by his wife, Ronny, often captured his subjects in surroundings reflecting their life, work and personality.

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Larry Adler, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1134

Larry Adler

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 2 November 1976
NPG P1134

Sir Alfred Jules Ayer, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1139

Sir Alfred Jules Ayer

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 20 November 1976
NPG P1139

Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1159

Sir Clifford Michael Curzon

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 6 November 1976
NPG P1159

(John) Barry Foster, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1169

(John) Barry Foster

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, September 1976
NPG P1169

Sir Edward Heath, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1182

Sir Edward Heath

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 5 November 1976
NPG P1182

Basil Hume, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1187

Basil Hume

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 25 November 1976
NPG P1187

Basil Hume, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1188

Basil Hume

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 25 November 1976
NPG P1188

Ann Maureen Jenner, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1192

Ann Maureen Jenner

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 28 November 1976
NPG P1192

Donald Whyte MacLeary, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1201

Donald Whyte MacLeary

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 9 November 1976
NPG P1201

Alicia Markova, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1203

Alicia Markova

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 1 October 1976
NPG P1203

Sir Robert Mayer, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1206

Sir Robert Mayer

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 10 November 1976
NPG P1206

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1210

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1210

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1211

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1211

Henry Moore, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1212

Henry Moore

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 29 October 1976
NPG P1212

Merle Park, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1232

Merle Park

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 11 November 1976
NPG P1232

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