William and Jean Pears, Caldbeck. Photographer: Godwin, Fay
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Square format print of William and Jean Pears standing in their garden, they are either side of an ornamental chimney containing plants; both look at the camera and smile. In the distance to the right are farm buildings and to the left fields divided by stone walls. ...
Genre: Portrait Photography Close-up head and shoulders portrait; the background is out of focus but it is probable that the photograph was taken outside.
Genre: Portrait Photography Close-up head and shoulders portrait of Eric Ambler turned three quarters to the right and looking beyond the camera, his head is tilted slightly downwards.
Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of Eric Ambler looking straight at the camera; he wears a polka dot tie and has a silk handkerchief in the breast pocket of his jacket.
Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of Kingsley Amis seated and turned to the right though he looks straight into the camera. He wears an open-necked shirt and knitted cardigan.
Genre: Portrait Photography Half length portrait of Amis wearing an open-necked shirt and knitted cardigan, he stands in a room with several paintings hanging on the wall and to the left of a potted plant, possibly an orchid with the bay of a large window behind.
Genre: Portrait Photography Saul Bellow sits to the right of an exposed brick interior wall with an aperitif glass in his hand. He looks to the left and wears a fastened jacket and large checked tie.