Photograph
1954-1955 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
'David Archer', ca. 1954-5, portrait by John Deakin.
Object details
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| Brief description | 'David Archer', ca. 1954-5, portrait by John Deakin. |
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| Object history | John Deakin made portraits of celebrities and of his bohemian circle of friends in London's Soho in the early 1950's. Deakin wanted to be a painter rather than a photographer and neglected his photographs: the majority have been destroyed or damaged. In part, his attitude reflected the general status of photography in Britain in the 1950's, as an undervalued artistic medium. After his dismissal from Vogue he photographed street scenes in Paris and Rome. Deakin’s reputation was re-evaluated following an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1984. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.89-1984 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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