Mercedes Gullwing
Photograph
1960s (photographed)
1960s (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Philip Townsend photographed from 1958 to 1969. His fashion, advertising, news and portrait images were used in newspapers such as the Daily Mail and the Daily Express and in magazines such as Tatler. Townsend photographed many icons of the era including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Yuri Gagarin, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
The car in this photograph is a Mercedes Benz 300 Gullwing. Production of these cars began in 1954 and only a few thousand were ever made. Townsend borrowed the car for this photo shoot with a model in Surrey.
The car in this photograph is a Mercedes Benz 300 Gullwing. Production of these cars began in 1954 and only a few thousand were ever made. Townsend borrowed the car for this photo shoot with a model in Surrey.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mercedes Gullwing (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver bromide print |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph by Philip Townsend, c.1960. Mercedes Gullwing |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a sports car and model wearing a hat. |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Cecil Beaton Royalties Fund |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Philip Townsend photographed from 1958 to 1969. His fashion, advertising, news and portrait images were used in newspapers such as the Daily Mail and the Daily Express and in magazines such as Tatler. Townsend photographed many icons of the era including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Yuri Gagarin, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The car in this photograph is a Mercedes Benz 300 Gullwing. Production of these cars began in 1954 and only a few thousand were ever made. Townsend borrowed the car for this photo shoot with a model in Surrey. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3672-2007 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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