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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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John Gielgud, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1173

John Gielgud

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 1 May 1977
NPG P1173

Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1184

Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 28 April 1977
NPG P1184

John Hunt, Baron Hunt, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1189

John Hunt, Baron Hunt

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 20 June 1977
NPG P1189

Jack Jones, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1194

Jack Jones

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 9 May 1977
NPG P1194

Gemma Jones, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1195

Gemma Jones

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 7 May 1977
NPG P1195

Osbert Lancaster, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1196

Osbert Lancaster

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 24 March 1977
NPG P1196

Jennie Lee, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1197

Jennie Lee

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 13 June 1977
NPG P1197

Sir Robert Mark, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1202

Sir Robert Mark

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 22 March 1977
NPG P1202

Sir Peter Brian Medawar, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1207

Sir Peter Brian Medawar

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 22 April 1977
NPG P1207

Sir Peter Brian Medawar, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1208

Sir Peter Brian Medawar

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 22 April 1977
NPG P1208

Yehudi Menuhin, by Bern Schwartz - NPG P1209

Yehudi Menuhin

by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 14 May 1977
NPG P1209

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