Shirley Bassey
McBEAN, Angus
© Angus Mcbean/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Welsh artist, Angus McBean is best known for his theatrical and inventive photography of the 1930s and 40s. His career in set design and interest in surrealism contributed to his unique photographic style and approach, and made him one of the most sought-after portrait photographers of the twentieth century. This is a photograph of the famous singer from Tiger Bay, Shirley Bassey.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 29528
Creation/Production
McBEAN, Angus
Date: 1959
Acquisition
Purchase, 18/6/2010
Measurements
Height (cm): 30
Width (cm): 30.8
Techniques
silver dye-bleach print
Material
Photographic paper
Location
In store
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