Collection of Parkinson's photographic portraits, many of which are previously unpublished. Sitters included his wife, Wenda, as well as Celia Hammond, Jerry Hall and Iman. Organised by decade; full colour throughout. ...

The lives, literature and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of six prominent writers are explored in these published lectures: including Christopher Marlowe, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Edward Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Katherine Mansfield and Angela Carter. ...

Published to celebrate the first major international exhibition of Testino's portrait photography, which opens at the National Portrait Gallery, London, in February, 2002, and running until June. A special "Omnibus" programme, featuring his life and work will be broadcast prior to the exhibition opening.
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This stunning book explores what motivates artists to paint or photograph themselves, and what can be learned by looking at their self-portraits. Liz Rideal selects over 100 self-portraits from the National Portrait Gallery to examine the style, techniques and personalities of the sitters, including William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Angelica Kauffmann, John Constable, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Cecil Beaton, Lucian Freud, David Hockney ...

Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-80) was one of the most distinguished photographers of the twentieth century. Self-taught, he was for years a major contributor to Vogue in London, Paris and New York. His ability to attune himself to the changing fashions meant he was equally able to capture the Sitwells of the mid-1920s and the Rolling Stones of the mid-1960s, as well as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali in the 1930s and Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s. ...

-- Will accompany a touring exhibition in the USA in 2002. Dates and venues as yet have not been finalized<P>Biographical sketches accompany an engaging cast of Regency portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. Introduced by an original and thought-provoking essay from Richard Holmes, this book illustrates a period of seismic political change, of revolutionary scientific discovery, of towering artistic achievement, of military triumph ...

"We are the People" brings together key images from Tom Phillips' vast collection of picture postcards from the first half of the 20th century. Categorised by theme, these images provide not only a fascinating glimpse into history but also an invaluable visual record of British society as a whole. ...

A unique collaboration with Britain's best-known caricaturist, Gerald Scarfe, in which portraits of well-known figures from the National Portrait Gallery are juxtaposed with Scarfe's more villainous interpretations . Features contributions from 45 celebrated writers and experts and an introductory essay from Matthew Parris. 75 colour illus. ...

A book which accompanies a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which runs from 11th October to 20th January 2008. It surveys and explores how the Pop Art movement of the 1950s and 1960s experimented with and transformed the conventions of portraiture, producing some of the most instantly recognisable and iconic images of popular culture. Full colour throughout.
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This catalogue includes such famous figures as David Garrick and Dr Samuel Johnson, Sarah Siddons and Emma Hamilton, and the work of such celebrated artists as Gainsborough, Reynolds and Romney. It has been compiled by one of the leading authorities on 18th-century English portraiture, John Ingamells. A brief biographical note accompanies each sitter, followed by a detailed examination of each of the Gallery's portraits and an account of ...