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John Gay

(1909-1999), Photographer

Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist of 295 portraits
Born Hans Gohler in Karlsrühe. He left Germany in 1933, and moved to England where he settled in Yorkshire and found work as a photographer. In 1939 he joined the Pioneer Corps with whom he served throughout Word War II. He decided to change his name to John Gay, after the poet and dramatist of Beggar's Opera fame. From 1942 he based himself in Highgate, London, and worked as a professional photographer. His work encompassed regular contributions to Country Fair and the photo-essays in The Strand magazine for which he also produced a number of portraits of literary personalities in the 1940s. He was celebrated as a photographer of railway stations, graveyards and country scenes.

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Ian Hay (John Hay Beith), by John Gay - NPG x126546

Ian Hay (John Hay Beith)

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126546

Rodney Ackland, by John Gay - NPG x126547

Rodney Ackland

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126547

Rodney Ackland, by John Gay - NPG x126548

Rodney Ackland

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126548

Warren Chetham-Strode, by John Gay - NPG x126549

Warren Chetham-Strode

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126549

Hon. William Douglas-Home, by John Gay - NPG x126550

Hon. William Douglas-Home

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126550

Clemence Dane, by John Gay - NPG x126551

Clemence Dane

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126551

Noel A. Langley, by John Gay - NPG x126552

Noel A. Langley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126552

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126553

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126553

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126554

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126554

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126555

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126555

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126556

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126556

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126557

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126557

Ted Kavanagh, by John Gay - NPG x126558

Ted Kavanagh

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126558

Stewart Myles Macpherson, by John Gay - NPG x126559

Stewart Myles Macpherson

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126559

Gilbert Charles Harding, by John Gay - NPG x126560

Gilbert Charles Harding

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, published September 1949
NPG x126560

Gilbert Charles Harding, by John Gay - NPG x126561

Gilbert Charles Harding

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126561

Gilbert Charles Harding, by John Gay - NPG x126562

Gilbert Charles Harding

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126562

Richard Frederick Dimbleby, by John Gay - NPG x126563

Richard Frederick Dimbleby

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126563

Richard Frederick Dimbleby, by John Gay - NPG x126564

Richard Frederick Dimbleby

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126564

Lionel James Gamlin, by John Gay - NPG x126565

Lionel James Gamlin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126565

Lionel James Gamlin, by John Gay - NPG x126566

Lionel James Gamlin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126566

Sir Denis William Brogan, by John Gay - NPG x126567

Sir Denis William Brogan

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126567

Hubert Phillips, by John Gay - NPG x126568

Hubert Phillips

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126568

Hubert Phillips, by John Gay - NPG x126569

Hubert Phillips

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126569

Roy Francis Plomley, by John Gay - NPG x126570

Roy Francis Plomley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126570

Roy Francis Plomley, by John Gay - NPG x126571

Roy Francis Plomley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126571

Roy Francis Plomley, by John Gay - NPG x126572

Roy Francis Plomley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126572

Roy Francis Plomley, by John Gay - NPG x126573

Roy Francis Plomley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126573

Roy Francis Plomley, by John Gay - NPG x126574

Roy Francis Plomley

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126574

Francis Henry Durbridge, by John Gay - NPG x126575

Francis Henry Durbridge

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126575

Francis Henry Durbridge, by John Gay - NPG x126576

Francis Henry Durbridge

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126576

Francis Henry Durbridge, by John Gay - NPG x126577

Francis Henry Durbridge

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126577

Francis Henry Durbridge, by John Gay - NPG x126578

Francis Henry Durbridge

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126578

Francis Henry Durbridge, by John Gay - NPG x126579

Francis Henry Durbridge

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126579

Alan Stranks, by John Gay - NPG x126580

Alan Stranks

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126580

Denis Norden; Frank Muir, by John Gay - NPG x126581

Denis Norden; Frank Muir

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126581

Denis Norden; Frank Muir, by John Gay - NPG x126582

Denis Norden; Frank Muir

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126582

Denis Norden; Frank Muir, by John Gay - NPG x126583

Denis Norden; Frank Muir

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126583

Sid Colin, by John Gay - NPG x126584

Sid Colin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126584

Sid Colin, by John Gay - NPG x126585

Sid Colin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126585

Sid Colin, by John Gay - NPG x126586

Sid Colin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126586

Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges, by John Gay - NPG x126587

Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126587

William Strang, 1st Baron Strang, by John Gay - NPG x126588

William Strang, 1st Baron Strang

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126588

John Primatt Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud, by John Gay - NPG x126589

John Primatt Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126589

John Primatt Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud, by John Gay - NPG x126590

John Primatt Redcliffe-Maud, Baron Redcliffe-Maud

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126590

Sir Donald Edward Vandepeer, by John Gay - NPG x126591

Sir Donald Edward Vandepeer

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126591

Sir Laurence Rivers Dunne, by John Gay - NPG x126592

Sir Laurence Rivers Dunne

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126592

John Francis Eastwood, by John Gay - NPG x126593

John Francis Eastwood

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126593

Frank John Powell, by John Gay - NPG x126594

Frank John Powell

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126594

Frank John Powell, by John Gay - NPG x126595

Frank John Powell

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126595

Daniel Hopkin, by John Gay - NPG x126596

Daniel Hopkin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126596

Daniel Hopkin, by John Gay - NPG x126597

Daniel Hopkin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126597

Daniel Hopkin, by John Gay - NPG x126598

Daniel Hopkin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126598

Daniel Hopkin, by John Gay - NPG x126599

Daniel Hopkin

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126599

(Eugene) Paul Bennett, by John Gay - NPG x126600

(Eugene) Paul Bennett

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126600

Eric Ronald Guest, by John Gay - NPG x126601

Eric Ronald Guest

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126601

Eric Ronald Guest, by John Gay - NPG x126602

Eric Ronald Guest

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126602

Eric Ronald Guest, by John Gay - NPG x126603

Eric Ronald Guest

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126603

Eric Ronald Guest, by John Gay - NPG x126604

Eric Ronald Guest

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126604

Sybil Campbell, by John Gay - NPG x126605

Sybil Campbell

by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1949
NPG x126605

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