Lord Snowdon
(1930-2017), Photographer, film-maker and designer; former husband of Princess MargaretAntony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Sitter in 22 portraits
Artist of 285 portraits
Photographer and designer. Armstrong Jones first began to take photographs while studying at Cambridge, encouraged by his uncle, the stage designer and artist Oliver Messel. After working as an apprentice to society photographer Baron (1906-56), he opened his first studio in 1952. He established his reputation by photographing theatre, fashion and society subjects, and became an official Royal photographer. In 1960 he married HRH the Princess Margaret, and was subsequently ennobled, taking the title Earl of Snowdon. He was photographer for The Sunday Times (1962-90), Vogue (from 1964) and the Telegraph Magazine (since 1990). He established the Snowdon Award Scheme (now Snowdon Trust) for disability projects in 1981.
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 6 January 1963
NPG P1950
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 28 February 1963
NPG P1952
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 29 November 1963
NPG P1954
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 24 October 1963
NPG P1955
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 5 November 1963
NPG P1957
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 16 October 1963
NPG P1958
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 7 January 1963
NPG P1962
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 27 September 1963
NPG P1964
Roy Ascott with students at Ealing Art School
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 1963
NPG P1966
Camberwell School of Art (Anthony Fry, Henry Inlander, Patrick Procktor, Robert Medley, R.B. Kitaj)
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 30 September 1963
NPG P1967
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 22 April 1964
NPG P797(2)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 30 June 1964
NPG P797(16)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 26 February 1964
NPG P797(20)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 4 August 1964
NPG P797(27)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 25 March 1964
NPG P797(34)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 23 June 1964
NPG P797(35)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 6 August 1964
NPG P797(39)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 18 September 1964
NPG P797(45)
by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 10 July 1964
NPG P797(51)
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 21 September 1964
NPG P1864
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 22 April 1964
NPG P1940
Sir Alan Bowness; Andrew Murray Forge
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 9 June 1964
NPG P1944
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 26 February 1964
NPG P1951
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 6 February 1964
NPG P1956
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 4 February 1964
NPG P1959
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 19 February 1964
NPG P1960
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 16 April 1964
NPG P1965
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 16 April 1964
NPG P1968
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 16 April 1964
NPG P1969
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 10 April 1964
NPG P1970
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 4 May 1965
NPG P1929
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 16 June 1966
NPG P816
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 9 October 1966
NPG P1870
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 2 June 1966
NPG P1894
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 24 January 1967
NPG P805
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 3 November 1967
NPG P1863
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 6 January 1967
NPG P1914
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 28 May 1968
NPG P840
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 20 April 1968
NPG P1843
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 12 February 1968
NPG P1905
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 10 September 1969
NPG P810
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 1 April 1970
NPG P1888
Related People
- Margaret Elizabeth (née Roberts), Lady Armstrong-Jones (grandmother)
- Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones (grandfather)
- Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones (father)
- Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones) (daughter)
- Princess Margaret (wife)
- Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (uncle)
- Anne Parsons (née Messel), Countess of Rosse (mother)
- David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (son)
- Susan Anne Vesey (née Armstrong-Jones), Viscountess de Vesci (sister)
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Toby Madrigal
22 November 2016, 21:11
I've read interesting things about this chaps approach to portraiture in his studio: for example, he likes tension, discourages chatting and keeps a rack of plain blue shirts for male sitters to wear if he disapproves of their clothes. Cameras: for formal portraiture in the studio - Hasselblad 500CM. For location and photojournalism - Leica M series. Also champions the rights of disabled people.