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Surreal portrait of Diana Churchill

Photographic Print
1940 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gelatin silver print (small), 'Surreal portrait of Diana Churchill', photograph by Angus McBean, 1940.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSurreal portrait of Diana Churchill (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography
Brief description
Gelatin silver print (small), 'Surreal portrait of Diana Churchill', photograph by Angus McBean, 1940
Physical description
Gelatin silver print (small), 'Surreal portrait of Diana Churchill', photograph by Angus McBean, 1940
Dimensions
  • Width: 22.3cm
  • Height: 30cm
  • Mount height: 37cm
  • Mount width: 27cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Picture produced "In my manner" / For a 5 page article in Picture Post / called "How to photograph a beauty" / it led to a great roo and the British / journal of Photography calling me "A Charlatain [sic] + no photography" / they has later to publicly apologise / & we are now the best of friends! / The picture is of Diana Churchill / which led Dr Goebals to publish it on the cover of Paris Match titles / "The Beautiful but wayward daughter / of Winston Churchil" [sic] - she is, of / course, no relation / copyright Angus McBean' (Written on verso )
Subject depicted
Summary
Gelatin silver print (small), 'Surreal portrait of Diana Churchill', photograph by Angus McBean, 1940.
Other number
Collection
Accession number
S.4191-2013

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Record createdDecember 13, 2013
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