Archive for September 2022
Mary Evans Picture Library Collection on Ida Kar
One of the best collections of portraiture represented at Mary Evans Picture Library is an outstanding selection of over 200 works by photographer Ida Kar (1908-1974). Many major art, literary, theatrical and radical political figures of the twentieth century are featured, often in intimate settings alongside their works or within their studios, dressing rooms and…
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
With deep sadness the nation mourns the death of Her Majesty The Queen, the longest serving monarch in the United Kingdom. Her Majesty was a much loved and respected figure across the world and a dedicated Head of the Commonwealth during times of crisis and celebration. As the longest reigning monarch in British history, The…
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