Eileen Agar

Photograph of Mollie Gordon sitting on the beach in her swimming costume

1952–6

Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Mollie Gordon sitting on the beach in her swimming costume’ 1952–6 — © Tate

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Created by: Eileen Agar 1899–1991
Title: Photograph of Mollie Gordon sitting on the beach in her swimming costume
Date: 1952–6
Medium: Negative
Dimensions: 68 × 61 mm
Description: Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Format: Photograph - negative
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar in 1989 and transferred from the photograph collection in 2012.
Reference: TGA 8927/12/189

British Surrealism Surrealism

Archive context

Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar TGA 8927 (953)

Portrait photographs TGA 8927/12 (271)

Photograph of Mollie Gordon sitting on the beach in her swimming costume TGA 8927/12/189

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