John Gay
(1909-1999), PhotographerSitter 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.
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200989
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200990
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200991
Sir Robert Vere ('Robin') Darwin; Madge Garland
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200992
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200993
Alec Hunter; Lucienne Day (née Conradi)
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, circa 1947
NPG x200994
by John Gay
bromide fibre print, 1947
NPG x47296
Graham Greene; Douglas Francis Jerrold
by John Gay
vintage bromide print, 1947
NPG x47309
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, March 1947
NPG x127307
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, March 1947
NPG x127308
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 21 March 1947
NPG x127309
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, March 1947
NPG x127310
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 20 March 1947
NPG x127311
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 20 March 1947
NPG x127312
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 21 March 1947
NPG x127313
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 19 March 1947
NPG x127314
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 26 March 1947
NPG x127315
by John Gay
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 26 March 1947
NPG x127316
by John Gay
bromide print, 1948
NPG x47298
by John Gay
bromide print, 1948
NPG x47308
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