Henry Cooper
© Gerald Scarfe
Henry Cooper
by Gerald Scarfe
pen and indian ink, 1967
30 3/8 in. x 22 in. (773 mm x 559 mm)
Given by Gerald Scarfe, 1998
Primary Collection
NPG 6429
Sitterback to top
- Sir Henry Cooper (1934-2011), Boxer; heavyweight champion and Olympian. Sitter in 7 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Gerald Scarfe (1936-), Cartoonist. Artist or producer of 13 portraits, Sitter in 9 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Huntington-Whiteley, James, The Book of British Sporting Heroes, 1998 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 16 October 1998 to 24 January 1999), p. 73
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 143
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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