Genre: Portrait Photography Close-up of Margaret Drabble in three quarter profile facing the left and standing in front of a tall hedge; she has a side parting with her hair pulled back and is wearing a winter coat.
Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders shot of Margaret Drabble in facing the view and standing in front of a tall hedge (and to the left of centre); she has a side parting with her hair pulled back and is wearing a winter coat.
Genre: Portrait Photography Close up of Margaret Drabble in the process of talking. She has a central parting with her hair pulled back; her head is tilted slightly to the left though she looks to the right of the camera.
Genre: Portrait Photography Close up of Margaret Drabble leaning back in her chair and looking straight at the camera, her head is slightly tilted to the left.
Genre: Portrait Photography Close up of Dorothy Eden in three quarter profile facing the left and looking slightly upwards. She wears a geometric print dress and two strings of pearls.
Genre: Portrait Photography Giles Gordon stands to the right of a mirror and has his left arm extended (possibly resting on a mantelpiece). His reflection is to the left, as is a display of dried flowers. Gordon's face is slightly cropped and he looks down at the viewer.
Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of Giles Gordon standing in front of a mirror, with his reflection visible to the left. His gaze avoids the viewer and his face is lit from the left. He wears a striped shirt, round necked jumper and half rimmed glasses.
Nadine Gordimer 1986, South African Novelist. Photographer: Godwin, Fay
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of Nadine Gordimer wearing an Indian woodblock print shawl; her body is turned towards the left but she faces the viewer and smiles and is positioned to the left of centre.