'Beyond the Fringe' (Alan Bennett; Peter Cook; Jonathan Miller; Dudley Moore)
- Artist: Lewis Morley
- Date: 1961
- Medium: bromide print
- Dimensions: 11 3/8 in. x 15 in. (289 mm x 381 mm)
- Portrays: Alan Bennett, Peter Edward Cook, Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller, Dudley Stuart Moore
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is Lewis Morley's “Bromide print” taken in 1961 at the studio in The Establishment club in Soho. You see four men together: playwright Alan Bennett, comedian Dudley Moore, actor‑director Sir Jonathan Miller and comic Peter Cook. They stand side by side, each looking a little to the left or right, as if caught mid‑conversation. The image is crisp; you notice their polished suits, subtle collars, and on Bennett’s head a pair of spectacles that sit neatly at his nose. Gloves hint at formal attire, adding texture to the dark backgrounds. Morley captured them in his characteristic studio light, giving each face a clear, almost theatrical glow. This photograph is part of the National Portrait Gallery’s primary collection and was given by Lewis Morley himself in 1992.
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'Beyond the Fringe' (Alan Bennett; Peter Cook; Jonathan Miller; Dudley Moore) is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
