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Baron (photographer)

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Sterling Henry Nahum, known as Baron (1906-1956) was a society and court photographer in the United Kingdom.[1]

Born of Italian Jewish heritage, he settled in England. Having embarked on a career as a photographer, in his thirties he began to find prominence for his pictures of the ballet, and was often found at the Sadler's Wells ballet company. After the war he concentrated on society and celebrity portraits.[2]

A friend of the Duke of Edinburgh he was put forward to provide the official photographs of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. However, the appointment of Cecil Beaton was preferred by the Queen Mother[3]

The following year, he founded Baron Studios on Park Lane in London's Mayfair, taking commissioned portraits mainly of leading businessmen. However, he died after only two years, although the studio continued for a further two decades before being sold off in 1974, and the photograph collection donated to the National Portrait Gallery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b National Portrait Gallery. "NPG Photographic holdings - prints Collections".
  2. ^ Butson, Matthew. "The Forgotten Ones" (PDF). Getty Images. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  3. ^ Channel 4. "The Queen's Coronation: Behind Palace Doors (2008)".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)