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The Faber Poets ((Frederick) Louis MacNeice; Ted Hughes; T.S. Eliot; W.H. Auden; Stephen Spender)

7 of 13 portraits of (Frederick) Louis MacNeice

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by Mark Gerson
modern bromide print, 23 June 1960
15 3/8 in. x 15 in. (390 mm x 380 mm)
Given by Mark Gerson, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x88256

Sittersback to top

Wystan Hugh ('W.H.') Auden (1907-1973), Poet. Sitter in 43 portraits. Identify
Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot (1888-1965), Poet. Sitter in 68 portraits. Identify
Edward James ('Ted') Hughes (1930-1998), Poet Laureate. Sitter in 15 portraits. Identify
(Frederick) Louis MacNeice (1907-1963), Poet. Sitter in 13 portraits. Identify
Sir Stephen Harold Spender (1909-1995), Poet and critic. Sitter associated with 53 portraits. Identify

Artistback to top

Mark Gerson (1921-), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 277 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

Placesback to top

Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Faber & Faber offices, 24 Russell Square, London)

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

Reviewers Revealed: Celebrating the TLS Centenary (7 November 2001 - 3 March 2002)
Literati Photographs by Mark Gerson (2 August 1996 - 13 October 1996)

Subjects & Themesback to top

Events of 1960back to top

Current affairs

Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.

Art and science

Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.
The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.

International

Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.

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