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Terry Taylor

(1933-2014), Writer, actor, artist and photographer; assistant to Ida Kar

Sitter in 64 portraits
Artist associated with 1 portrait
Taylor studied art before working as an actor and photographer. He was introduced to Victor Musgrave and Ida Kar in 1956 by Colin MacInnes, and from then worked as her assistant for two years. Encouraged by MacInnes, Taylor wrote the novel Barons Court, All Change (1961). Taylor inspired the character of the teenage photographer who narrates MacInnes's novel Absolute Beginners.

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Terry Taylor; Ida Kar, by Ida Kar - NPG x134086

Terry Taylor; Ida Kar

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1956
NPG x134086

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128229

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128229

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128230

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128230

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128231

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128231

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128232

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128232

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128233

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128233

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128234

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128234

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128235

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128235

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128236

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128236

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128237

Judy Johnson; Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128237

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128238

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128238

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128239

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128239

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128240

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1957
NPG x128240

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128193

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, circa 1961
NPG x128193

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128223

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128223

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128206

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128206

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128207

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128207

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128212

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128212

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128215

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128215

Terry Taylor, by Ida Kar - NPG x128242

Terry Taylor

by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1961
NPG x128242

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great-british

16 May 2017, 22:02

Terry died in 2014 - met his very interesting brother-in-law at a conference today.

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