Joseph Bard

Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach

September 1938

Joseph Bard, ‘Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach’ September 1938 — © The estate of Joseph Bard

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Created by: Joseph Bard 1882–1975
Title: Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach
Date: September 1938
Medium: Negative
Dimensions: 65 x 60 mm
Description: Photograph features a metal beam with wheels at either side. Appears to be equipment for transporting beach huts. Taken in Knokke, Belgium. Eileen Agar refers to this trip on page 143 of her autobiography, 'A look at my life'.
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 8927/12/32

British Surrealism Surrealism

Archive context

Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar TGA 8927 (953)

Portrait photographs TGA 8927/12 (271)

Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach TGA 8927/12/32

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