Mug Shots front cover artwork (Alastair John Campbell; Michael Foot)
6 of 6 portraits of Roy Hattersley
Martin Rowson
Mug Shots front cover artwork (Alastair John Campbell; Michael Foot)
by Martin Rowson
gouache and ink on paper, published 2005
16 1/2 in. x 11 3/4 in. (420 mm x 297 mm) overall
Given by Martin Rowson, 2021
Reference Collection
NPG D49475
Artistback to top
- Martin Rowson (1959-), Cartoonist. Artist or producer of 65 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- David Blunkett, Baron Blunkett (1947-), Labour politician; Home Secretary; MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough. Sitter in 6 portraits.
- Alastair John Campbell (1957-), Journalist, political aide and writer; Director of Communications and Strategy (1997-2003). Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Charles Rodway Clarke (1950-), Politician; Home Secretary. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Michael Foot (1913-2010), Editor, man of letters and Labour politician; MP for Ebbw Vale and Blaenau Gwent and leader of the Labour Party. Sitter in 18 portraits.
- Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley (1932-), Politician, author and journalist. Sitter in 6 portraits.
- Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine (1933-), Conservative politician; MP for Tavistock and Henley and businessman. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
- Simon Hoggart (1946-2014), Journalist and broadcaster. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Martin Kettle (1949-), Journalist and author. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Jeremy Dickson Paxman (1950-), Journalist, author and broadcaster. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Alan Charles Rusbridger (1953-), Editor of The Guardian. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Alan Rhun Watkins (1933-2010), Political columnist. Sitter in 2 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D49413: Simon Hoggart; Alan Watkins (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49419: Roy Hattersley (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49421: Jeremy Paxman (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49436: Fraser Kemp; Alastair John Campbell (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49438: Alan Charles Rusbridger; Charles Rodway Clarke; Martin Kettle (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49449: Michael Heseltine (includes the portrait)
- NPG D49453: David Blunkett (includes the portrait)
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Gay Hussar Restaurant, 2 Greek Street, Soho, London)
Events of 2005back to top
Current affairs
London suffers its worst bomb attack since the Second World War when four devices are detonated during rush hour on public transport. Three of the bombs went off on tube trains, and one on a bus killing 56 people and injuring 700. A Leeds-based terror cell of British born or raised Islamic extremists committed the attacks.John Sentamu becomes the first black Archbishop of the Church of England.
Art and science
As part of the international Make Poverty History campaign, ten Live 8 concerts are held simultaneously around the world to coincide with the meeting of the G8 and persuade the world's richest countries to 'drop the debt' owed by the world's poorest countries, increase aid to the world's poorest people and negotiate fairer international trade rules.International
1,836 die in America as a result of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding. The hurricane was the most costly in US history and one of the most deadly. It caused the levees of Lake Pontchartrain to break, which flooded 80% of New Orleans. About one million people evacuated the city while 25,000 stayed behind, many taking refuge in the city's Superdome.Comments back to top
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