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The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)

by Robert Whitaker
cibachrome print, 1966
NPG P733

Madonna

by Mario Testino
chromogenic print, 1998
NPG P1019

Jessie Matthews

by Edward Malindine, for Daily Herald
modern bromide print from original negative, 5 April 1937
NPG x182418

The Beatles (Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)

by (Dezider) Dezo Hoffmann
postcard print, April 1963
NPG x202523

The Who (Pete Townshend; Keith Moon; Roger Daltrey; John Entwistle)

by David Wedgbury
cibachrome print, 1965
NPG x76440

Pink Floyd (Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Roger Keith ('Syd') Barrett, Richard Wright)

by Vic Singh
chromogenic print, 1967
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x134876

The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts)

by Michael Joseph
chromogenic print, 1968
NPG x134437

Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green; John McVie; Jeremy Spencer; Mick Fleetwood; Danny Kirwan)

by Araldo di Crollalanza
chromogenic print, 1969
NPG x135751

Pink Floyd (Dave Gilmour; Nick Mason; Richard Wright; Roger Waters)

by Storm Thorgerson, by Hipgnosis
chromogenic print, 1969
NPG x135752

Tony Frank with Jane Birkin

by Tony Frank
modern bromide print, 1971
NPG x135761

David Bowie

by Brian Duffy
chromogenic print, 1973
NPG x137463

Band on the Run (Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney; Michael Parkinson; Denny Laine; James Harrison Coburn; John Conteh; Sir Clement Raphael Freud; Christopher Lee; Kenny Lynch)

by Clive Arrowsmith
digital chromogenic print, 28 October 1973
NPG x199704

Eugenia Sheppard; Earl Blackwell

by Cecil Beaton
contact sheet, 1978
NPG x40020

Soft Cell (Marc Almond; David Ball)

by Peter Ashworth
chromogenic print, 1981
NPG x199197

Soft Cell (Marc Almond; David Ball)

by Peter Ashworth
chromogenic print, 1981
NPG x199198

Bow Wow Wow (Annabella Lu Win; David Barbarossa (David Barbe); Matthew Ashman; Leigh Gorman)

by Andy Earl
R-type colour print, 1983
NPG x88185

Annie Lennox

by Peter Ashworth
chromogenic print, 1 September 1983
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x199193

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

by Peter Ashworth
chromogenic print, 1 August 1984
NPG x199202

Band Aid

by Brian Aris
bromide fibre print, 1984
NPG x87846

Duran Duran (John Taylor; Nick Rhodes; Andy Taylor; Roger Taylor; Simon Le Bon)

by Mike Owen
cibachrome print from original transparency, 1984
NPG x76428

Wham! (George Michael; Andrew Ridgeley)

by John Swannell
bromide print, 1985
NPG x25284

Debbie Harry

by Francesco Scavullo
gelatin silver print, 1986
NPG x128285

Craig David

by Pete Moss
chromogenic print, 2000
NPG x125828

Bonnie Greer

by Maud Sulter
modern print from the original Polaroid, 2002 (copy printed 2023), 2002, printed 2023
NPG P965MP

Amy Winehouse

by Mischa Richter
chromogenic print, 24 July 2006
NPG x131006

'Take That' (Gary Barlow; Howard Donald; Jason Orange; Mark Owen; Robbie Williams)

by Nadav Kander
archival pigment print, 2010
NPG x134921

'German luxury, - or - repos a l'allemande'

by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and soft-ground etching, published 22 January 1800
NPG D12721

(David) Hartley Coleridge

by Unknown artist
cut white paper silhouette pasted down on black board, probably 19th century
NPG D48643

Tourists on the West Pier, Brighton (J?. Allan Weld and three unknown sitters)

by Hubert Leslie
cut paper silhouette, 1923
NPG D46419

Jack Petersen

issued by Godfrey Phillips
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D49052

Sheet music cover for 'Hoots Mon' by The Lord Rockingham XI (Harry Robertson)

published by Southern Music Publishing Company, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1958
NPG D48472

Sheet music cover for 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?' by Emile Ford and The Checkmates (Emile Ford; George Sweetnam-Ford; John Cuffley; Ken Street)

published by Francis, Day & Hunter, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published circa 1959
NPG D48401

Shirley Bassey ('The Fabulous Shirley Bassey')

by Angus McBean, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1959
NPG D49504

Sir Cliff Richard ('Cliff')

by Angus McBean, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1959
NPG D49514

Sheet music cover for 'Shakin' All Over' by Johnny Kidd

published by Mills Music Ltd, after Studio Hawk
halftone reproduction, published circa 1960
NPG D48445

Sheet music cover for 'Tell Laura I Love Her' by Ray Peterson, John Leyton and Ricky Valance

published by The Lawrence Wright Music Co, after Unknown photographers
halftone reproduction, published 1960
NPG D48471

'The Enchanting Beverley Sisters' (Babs Beverley; Joy Beverley; Teddie Beverley)

by Angus McBean, published by Music for Pleasure Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, reissued 1965 or after, originally published 1960
NPG D49505

Sheet music cover for 'Well I Ask Ya' by Eden Kane

published by Decca Records, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48442

Sheet music cover for 'Get Lost' by Eden Kane

published by Decca Records, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48443

Sheet music cover for 'You'll Answer to Me' by Cleo Laine

published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48463

Sheet music cover for 'Johnny Remember Me' by John Leyton

published by Meridian Music Publishing Co. Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48465

Sheet music cover for 'Son, This is She' by John Leyton

published by Most Music Publishing Co. Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48467

The John Leyton Souvenir Album

published by Southern Music Publishing Company, after Unknown photographers
halftone reproduction, published 1961
NPG D48468

Sheet music cover for 'How Do You Do It' by Gerry and the Pacemakers (Gerry Marsden)

published by Dick James Music Limited, after Peter Kaye Photography
halftone reproduction, published 1962
NPG D48410

Sheet music cover for 'I Remember You' by Frank Ifield

published by Famous Chappell Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1962
NPG D48434

Sheet music cover for 'You Gotta Have Love' by Cleo Laine (Fritz Reuter Lieber Senior; Theda Bara)

published by Southern Music Publishing Company, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1962
NPG D48462

Danny Williams ('The Hits of Danny Williams')

by Angus McBean, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1962
NPG D49525

Sheet music cover for 'You Were Made For Me' by Freddie and the Dreamers (Derek Quinn; Peter Birrell; Frederick ('Freddie') Garrity; Bernard ('Bernie') Dwyer; Roy Crewdson)

published by B. Feldman & Co Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48407

Sheet music cover for 'Like I've Never Been Gone' by Billy Fury (Ronald Wycherly)

published by Skidmore Music Limited, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48408

Sheet music cover for 'In Summer' by Billy Fury (Ronald Wycherly)

published by Skidmore Music Limited, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48409

Sheet music cover for 'Diamonds' by Terence ('Jet') Harris and Daniel ('Tony') Meehan

published by Francis, Day & Hunter, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48412

Sheet music cover for 'I (who have nothing)' by Sir Tom Jones

published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48436

Sheet music cover for 'I'll Never Get Over You' by Johnny Kidd

published by Leeds Music Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48446

Sheet music cover for 'Secret Love' by Kathy Kirby

published by Harms-Witmark Limited, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48459

Sheet music cover for 'Bad to Me' by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas

published by Northern Songs Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48460

Sheet music cover for 'From Russia With Love' (Daniela Bianchi; Sean Connery; Martine Beswick)

published by United Artists Music Ltd, after Unknown artist
halftone reproduction, published 1963
NPG D48487

'Twist and Shout' The Beatles (Ringo Starr; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; John Lennon)

by Fiona Adams, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1963
NPG D49506

'With the Beatles' (John Lennon; George Harrison; Sir (James) Paul McCartney; Sir Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey))

by Robert Freeman, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1963
NPG D49509

'Please Please Me' The Beatles (Ringo Starr; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; John Lennon)

by Angus McBean, published by E.M.I. Records Limited
colour offset lithographic record sleeve, 1963
NPG D49510

Sheet music cover for 'Just One Look' by The Hollies (Tony Hicks; Robert Hartley ('Bobby') Elliott; Eric Haydock; Graham Nash; Allan Clarke)

published by T.S. Music Company Limited, after Bruce Fleming
halftone reproduction, published 1964
NPG D48415