Richard Louis Ormond; Bill Brandt

© Chris Taylor

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Richard Louis Ormond; Bill Brandt

by Chris Taylor
bromide fibre print, 6 May 1982
7 7/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (199 mm x 287 mm)
Acquired from Chris Taylor, 1982
Photographs Collection
NPG x126891

Sittersback to top

  • Bill Brandt (1904-1983), Photographer. Sitter in 34 portraits, Artist or producer of 120 portraits.
  • Richard Louis Ormond (1939-), Art historian; Director of the National Maritime Museum. Sitter in 8 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Chris Taylor, Photographer. Artist or producer of 3 portraits.

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Events of 1982back to top

Current affairs

Unemployment hits 3.6 million in the UK, with one in eight people out of work. The crisis came about as a result of industrial modernisation and restructuring. As a result those out of work were referred to as 'Maggie's millions'.
Charles and Diana have their first child, Prince William, who becomes the second in line for the throne.

Art and science

Richard Attenborough releases his biopic Gandhi, starring Ben Kingsley as the lead. The film was an Anglo-Indian production, featuring a record-breaking 300,000 extras.
The Barbican Arts Centre is opened featuring a concert hall, theatres, cinema screens and an art gallery. In 2003 it was voted London's ugliest building in a BBC poll.
The Thames Barrier opens to protect London from floods due to rising sea levels.

International

Argentina occupies the Falkland Islands beginning the Falklands War. Britain retaliated, and after three months of fighting at sea and on land won back the islands. Following the British victory opposition grew in Argentina towards the military government, while in Britain a wave of patriotism helped Margaret Thatcher to win the general election the following year.

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