Helen Lessore
58 of 63 portraits by Michael Ward
© Michael Ward Archives / National Portrait Gallery, London
Helen Lessore
by Michael Ward
selenium-toned archival bromide print, 6 October 1987
9 3/8 in. x 13 3/4 in. (239 mm x 350 mm)
Purchased, 1993
Photographs Collection
NPG x46559
Sitterback to top
- Helen Lessore (1907-1994), Artist; founder of Beaux Arts Gallery. Sitter in 9 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Michael Ward (1929-2011), Photographer. Artist or producer of 63 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
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- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, London)
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Current affairs
Hurricane-force winds batter southern England, blowing-down trees, and damaging buildings, blocking roads and causing 19 deaths. The storm was not predicted by the Met Office, a fact that is often jeeringly referred to by quoting Michael Fish's response to a report that 'there was a hurricane on the way…don't worry… there isn't' (the report was actually referring to Florida, not the UK).Art and science
Alan Bennett's series of monologues Talking Heads is aired by the BBC. The series featured a set of characters that show the secret lives of the English: their dreams, frustrations, and fantasies. The impressive cast included Dame Thora Hird, Patricia Routledge, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters and Bennett himself.International
The second largest ever one-day percentage decline in the stock market is named Black Monday. The Dow Jones index in the USA dropped dramatically followed by similar drops around the world. It is still unclear what exactly caused the crash, although worldwide panic selling certainly made it escalate.Terry Waite is taken hostage while trying to negotiate the release of four men held by the Islamic Jihad in Beirut.
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