Man Ray
1 portrait matching 'x22467'
Man Ray
by Bill Brandt
bromide print on card mount, 1970
13 1/2 in. x 11 1/2 in. (342 mm x 292 mm)
Purchased, 1982
Photographs Collection
NPG x22467
Sitterback to top
- Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky) (1890-1976), Photographer and artist. Sitter in 16 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Bill Brandt (1904-1983), Photographer. Artist or producer of 120 portraits, Sitter in 34 portraits.
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Current affairs
Edward 'Ted' Heath wins a surprise victory for the Conservative party at the general election, becoming Prime Minister. Opinion polls had predicted a comfortable Labour victory, but with a failing economy, the Tories snatched a narrow last minute majority.Art and science
Germaine Greer publishes The Female Eunuch, an influential feminist text arguing that women's sexuality and capacity for action are repressed by the family and their roles in society. Greer suggested that women should get to know their bodies and become empowered by their sexuality. The book was an international best seller.International
Four aircraft are hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. The planes were landed in Cairo, Jordan and London and the hijackers demanded the release of Political Prisoners in exchange for the hostages. Several prisoners were returned and three of the planes were blown up after most of the hostages were release.Four students are shot dead by national guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War in America.
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