Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar

[1930s–1960s]

collection owner: Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar’ [1930s–1960s]

This collection of Eileen's Agar's photographs have all been digitised. Most of the photographs were taken by Eileen Agar and her husband, Joseph Bard on their trips abroad, and around the UK, from the 1930s up until around 1960. Subjects of the photographs include architecture, landscapes, and seaside towns and villages, along with portrait and group photographs of Eileen, Joseph, and their friends, including notable artists and fellow surrealists such as Man Ray, Paul Éluard and Pablo Picasso. Some of the photographs relate to sections of Agar's autobiography, 'A look at my life' which is noted on the item records on the archive catalogue. Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Eileen Agar 1899–1991
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar in 1989 and transferred from the photograph collection in 2012.
Reference
TGA 8927

953 objects in this collection

Title
Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar
Date
[1930s–1960s]
Description
This collection of Eileen's Agar's photographs have all been digitised. Most of the photographs were taken by Eileen Agar and her husband, Joseph Bard on their trips abroad, and around the UK, from the 1930s up until around 1960. Subjects of the photographs include architecture, landscapes, and seaside towns and villages, along with portrait and group photographs of Eileen, Joseph, and their friends, including notable artists and fellow surrealists such as Man Ray, Paul Éluard and Pablo Picasso. Some of the photographs relate to sections of Agar's autobiography, 'A look at my life' which is noted on the item records on the archive catalogue. Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 8927

Showing 1–20 of 953 objects

Joseph Bard, ‘Photograph of Dandy the bulldog’ [c.1935]

Joseph Bard Photograph of Dandy the bulldog

[c.1935]
TGA 8927/1/1
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Dandy the bulldog sitting’ [c.1935]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Dandy the bulldog sitting

[c.1935]
TGA 8927/1/2
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug’ [c.1935]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug

[c.1935]
TGA 8927/1/3
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug’ [c.1935]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug

[c.1935]
TGA 8927/1/4
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Bella the cat sitting up’ [c.1936]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Bella the cat sitting up

[c.1936]
TGA 8927/1/5
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Bella the cat lying down’ [c.1936]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Bella the cat lying down

[c.1936]
TGA 8927/1/6
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Dandy the bulldog taken in Bridport, Dorset’ [1930s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Dandy the bulldog taken in Bridport, Dorset

[1930s]
TGA 8927/1/7
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of a hippo and a zoo keeper’ [1930s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of a hippo and a zoo keeper

[1930s]
TGA 8927/1/8
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of a lioness’ [1939]

Eileen Agar Photograph of a lioness

[1939]
TGA 8927/1/9
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of swans and ducks at the Serpentine in London’ [1930s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of swans and ducks at the Serpentine in London

[1930s]
TGA 8927/1/10
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of swans and ducks with Dandy the bulldog, at the Serpentine in London’ [1930s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of swans and ducks with Dandy the bulldog, at the Serpentine in London

[1930s]
TGA 8927/1/11
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of zebras at a zoo’ [1930s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of zebras at a zoo

[1930s]
TGA 8927/1/12
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of Lubetkin’s Penguin Pool at London Zoo’ [1940s–1950s]

Eileen Agar Photograph of Lubetkin’s Penguin Pool at London Zoo

[1940s–1950s]
TGA 8927/1/13
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph entitled, ‘The caged bird’’ 1952–6

Eileen Agar Photograph entitled, ‘The caged bird’

1952–6
TGA 8927/1/14

Eileen Agar Photograph of a horse with the title, ‘Portrait of a fine horse’

date not known
TGA 8927/1/15

Eileen Agar Photograph of a horse with the title, ‘Good morning!’

date not known
TGA 8927/1/16
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of swans behind a fence’ 1940

Eileen Agar Photograph of swans behind a fence

1940
TGA 8927/1/17
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of swans taken at Mayfield, Sussex’ 1940

Eileen Agar Photograph of swans taken at Mayfield, Sussex

1940
TGA 8927/1/18
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of a horse and carriage’ 1949

Eileen Agar Photograph of a horse and carriage

1949
TGA 8927/1/19
Eileen Agar, ‘Photograph of a horse and carriage’ 1949

Eileen Agar Photograph of a horse and carriage

1949
TGA 8927/1/20