Photographer of personalities (mainly literary) since 1948, who has exhibited and lectured at many venues.
Major exhibitions include
World Book Fair, Kodak Stand 1964
National Book League 1970
Fox Talbot Museum 1981
National Theatre 1984
Royal Festival Hall 1991
National Portrait Gallery 1996
British Library Sound Archive 1996
The doyen of British photographers, Mark Gerson, who celebrates his 92nd birthday this year, will present a selection of his photographs of famous writers at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street on 8 April at 11.00. (please use the Blenheim Street entrance).
These are being sold as part of the Roy Davids Collection Part III: Poetry: Poetical Manuscripts and Portraits of Poets on 10 April and 8 May.
NEW BOND ST NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY PAINTER PETER EDWARDS ALSO TO ATTEND
Mark will be joined by leading portrait painter, Peter Edwards, whose work also features in the sale. Many of Mark and Peter’s portraits hang in the National Portrait Gallery. Both Mark and Peter will be available to pose with their work and to answer questions.
Over a long career...