Clement Attlee
1 portrait of Clement Attlee
© estate of J.S. Lewinski / National Portrait Gallery, London
Clement Attlee
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, circa 1967
14 7/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (378 mm x 300 mm)
Purchased, 1970
Photographs Collection
NPG x13703
Sitterback to top
- Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee (1883-1967), Prime Minister. Sitter in 49 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Jorge ('J.S.') Lewinski (1921-2008), Photographer. Artist or producer of 104 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1967back to top
Current affairs
Harold Wilson decides to devalue the pound by nearly 15% in order to ' break out from the straitjacket' of boom and bust economics. The decision was controversial and prompted Wilson to reassure the public that the 'pound in your pocket' would not be worth any less.Art and science
The Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with a record sleeve designed by pop artist, Peter Blake. The band's musical experimentation and colourful new look was an example of psychedelic, and the LP is often regarded as one of the first concept albums.International
Che Guevara is captured and executed in Bolivia. The guerrilla leader and revolutionary icon was hunted down by the CIA and captured and shot by Bolivian Special Forces. He had been leading Bolivian insurgents in an attempt to overthrow the government.Comments back to top
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