Marcus Adams and his studio at 43 Dover Street, London
26 of 33 portraits of Marcus Adams
© estate of Gilbert Adams / Camera Press
Marcus Adams and his studio at 43 Dover Street, London
by Gilbert Adams
gelatin silver print, circa 1940
13 3/8 in. x 10 1/4 in. (340 mm x 260 mm) overall
Purchased, 2015
Photographs Collection
NPG x199839
Sitterback to top
- Marcus Adams (1875-1959), Photographer. Sitter in 33 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 154 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Gilbert Adams (1906-1996), Photographer and artist. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits, Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (photographer's studio, 43 Dover Street, London)
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Events of 1940back to top
Current affairs
Following the German invasion of the Netherlands, Belgium and France, Neville Chamberlain resigns and Churchill is appointed Prime Minister making the famous speech: 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.'The Battle of Britain ends the Phoney War with Germany's attack on the nation from the air. Britain's cities, airbases and ports are bombed during the Blitz.
Art and science
With little access to sculpture materials, and a bombed out studio Henry Moore starts experimenting with drawings of war subjects. After taking shelter in a London Underground station during an air raid Moore was inspired to begin a series of Shelter Drawings. With a commission from the War Artists Advisory Committee, headed by Kenneth Clark, these became some of the most popular example of official war art.International
Britain's attempt to defend France against German invasion by landing troops on the French coast ends in failure; France surrenders and Britain is left to face the Axis Powers alone. While the Dunkirk Landings were a failure, the heroic rescue of troops by a fleet of English civilian boats was a victory for morale, and the 'Dunkirk Spirit' came to stand as an emblem of British triumph in adversity.Comments back to top
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