★★★★★ — The Times⁠ ★★★★★ — Evening Standard⁠ ★★★★★ — The Independent ⁠ ⁠ Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is now open 📷️⁠ ⁠ These never-before-seen images offer a uniquely personal perspective on what it was like to be a ‘Beatle’ at the start of ‘Beatlemania’ – and adjusting from playing gigs on UK stages, to performing to 73 million Americans on The Ed Sullivan Show. At a time when so many camera lenses were on the band, it is Paul McCartney’s which tells the truest story of a band creating cultural history – in one of its most exciting chapters.⁠ ⁠ 📷️Until 1 October ⁠ ➡️ Book now – head to the link in bio⁠ ⁠ ⭐️Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. ⭐️£5 for all visitors aged 30 and under – supported by Bank of America⁠ ⁠ @PaulMcCartney @bloombergdotorg #EyesoftheStorm #NationalPortraitGallery #Portraiture⁠

Yevonde: Life and Colour is now open 🦞 This exhibition explores the life and career of Yevonde, the pioneering London photographer who spearheaded the use of colour photography in the 1930s. Including portraits and still-life works produced by Yevonde over a colourful sixty-year career, this exhibition draws on the archive of her work acquired by the Gallery in 2021, as well as extensive new research by our team. All made possible by the CHANEL Culture Fund and Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture, a major partnership project that aims to enhance the representation of women in the Gallery’s Collection. All visitors aged 30 and under can purchase a £5 ticket – supported by Bank of America. Book your ticket now via the link in our bio or below 👇 https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2023/yevonde-life-and-colour/ #NationalPortraitGallery #CHANELCultureFund #Yevonde

⭐️ Welcome back ⭐️⁠ ⁠ After a three-year transformation, the new National Portrait Gallery has now officially reopened 🎉 ⁠ ⁠ All works © National Portrait Gallery, London unless otherwise stated. © Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York/ © John Swannell / Camera Press

We are delighted to announce the five photographers shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023. ⭐Serena Brown for 'me nana fie' ⭐Jake Green for 'Shaun Ryder' ⭐Carl Francois van der Linde for 'Chotu Lal Upside-down' ⭐Alexandre Silberman for 'Diena' ⭐Gilleam Trapenberg for 'Kisha and LaDarayon, 2023.' Alongside first, second and third, a commission to the value of £8,000 will be awarded. Supported by Taylor Wessing, the chosen photographer will create an artwork that will enter our Collection. In addition, owing to the outstanding quality of submissions, a joint third prize will also be awarded this year. The shortlisted works will be displayed in the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023 at the new National Portrait Gallery from 9 November 2023 until 25 February 2024 ➡️ head to the link in bio ⭐ Supported by Taylor Wessing

The British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron is our #PortraitoftheDay Cameron was forty-eight when she was gifted her first camera. She was immediately captivated, even taking the trouble to turn her coal house into a dark room. Prioritising emotion over technical precision, Cameron’s compositions were audacious and innovative. In a letter to Henry Cole, the founding director of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, she wished, she said, to ‘electrify you with delight and startle the world’. In that, we can safely say she succeeded. ⭐On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the new National Portrait Gallery ⭐Available from the Gallery shop as a custom print #NationalPortraitGallery #Photography #WomenInArt Julia Margaret Cameron by George Frederic Watts, 1850-1852 © National Portrait Gallery, London

It’s been a while since England have been in a world cup final, but today, we are feeling lucky. ⁠ ⁠ Come on the #lionesses, you’ve made it this far. Let's bring it home. ⁠ ⁠ #NationalPortraitGallery #Portraiture #FIFAWWC #WorldCupFinal #WomensWorldCup ⁠ ⁠ 📸 Marjorie Dolman as captain and Dorothy Dolman as centre-half in the Gaiety football team by Bassano Ltd, 1919© National Portrait Gallery, London

To celebrate #WorldlPhotographyDay and this year's theme of landscapes, we want to share a selection of sitters enjoying the English countryside in style. ⁠ ⁠ Which one is your favourite? Tell us in the comments. ⁠ ⁠ #NationalPortraitGallery #Portraiture #Landscape ⁠ ⁠ 📸 All photographs © National Portrait Gallery except those listed. 📸 Theo Walcott by Emma Hardy, 2006 © Emma Hardy 📸 Marie Ney by Dorothy Wilding, 1935 © William Hustler and Georgina Hustler / NPG, London

Later known as the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Whigham was one of the most photographed women in the 1930s 💋 ⁠ ⁠ Born in Scotland in 1912, she was the only child of David Dundas Whigham, a self-made millionaire who was a lawyer and cricketer. Growing up between New York and London, it was always her love life that made the news. However, in 1933 she converted to Roman Catholicism and married Charles Sweeny, an American businessman and amateur golfer. As a socialite, the wedding was highly publicised, including the news that Norman Hartnell would design her dress. In 1947, the couple divorced, and a few years later, she married Ian Douglas Campbell, the Duke of Argyll. The divorce of which has been dramatised in the BBC series A Very British Scandal in 2021. ⁠ ⁠ In the 1930s, the Duchess was ‘debutante of the year’, with this portrait clearly portraying her status and style. The props include a frame which she fills, a black fan and a casual pile of tulips and lilies. The decorative dress with flame-like fans and frills was designed by Ana de Pombo, a fashion designer who later worked for Chanel. ⁠ ⁠ This portrait is on display in #Yevonde: Life and Colour, open until 15 October 2023. ⁠ ⁠ Tickets available to buy now via the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸 Margaret Sweeny (later Margaret, Duchess of Argyll) by Yevonde, 1938 © National Portrait Gallery, London

We are saddened to learn of the death of Sir Michael Parkinson. An icon of British television, Michael ‘Parky’ Parkinson was best known for his eponymous chat show, which saw him interview more than 2,000 guests over a 20 year period – from Hollywood actors and sporting icons, to musicians and literary stars. At a time when public figures felt distant from the everyday, ‘Parky’ offered a personable glimpse into their worlds – always well briefed, he asked questions, listened carefully and gave space for his guests to tell their stories. Sir Michael began his career as a reporter on local papers in Yorkshire. After working at the Manchester Guardian and the Daily Express, he became a producer and presenter for Granada Television. On BBC radio, he presented Desert Island Discs (1985-88) and Parkinson's Sunday Supplement (1996-2007), where he is credited with raising the profile of contemporary jazz. A lover of cricket, he also wrote regular sports columns for The Sunday Times and The Daily Telegraph. He brought the worlds of sport, cinema and culture into everyone’s front rooms, and over a long and illustrious career, Sir Michael defined what a chat show was, and in doing so changed broadcasting forever. Sir Michael ‘Parky’ Parkinson 🧡 1935-2023 🎨 Michael Parkinson by @jonathanyeo, 2010 © National Portrait Gallery, London

Born in Poona, India, Farrukh Dhondy won a scholarship to Cambridge in 1964, and when arriving, he soon changed his course from Science to English. After graduating, he did a master's degree at Leicester University and later returned there to teach. Farrukh Dhondy is he a writer and activist who contributed significantly to Race Today - an anti-racist journal first published in 1973, which centred around black liberation. In 1976, activists including Farrukh Dhondy and Mala Sen worked with local families who, through lack of housing, had been forced to squat. They created the Bengali Housing Action Group (BHAG) and pressured the council to improve housing, which helped establish Brick Lane in East London as a safe area for the Bangladeshi community. You can see the full film in Room 28, alongside other activists and changemakers. #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #NationalPortraitGallery #Portraiture 🎶 Interview and audio captured by @towerhamletsarchives 📸 Farrukh Dhondy by Neil Kenlock, 1973 © Neil Kenlock, purchased as part of Citizin UK: Tower Hamlets.

Are you aged 18-21 with an interest in arts and cultural events planning and production?    Our new Young Producers group at the NPG aims to support young creatives with ideas, interests, and imagination to co-plan and deliver events for peers in our newly re-opened Gallery, including late-night events for our current exhibitions and Private Views for our autumn/winter programme. Think live music, performances, film screenings, artist talks, workshops, quiet spaces and more.     This bursary-funded programme is a great opportunity to share your voice and work alongside experts in a leading Gallery in central London. We’ll draw inspiration from the artworks, and you’ll see the events come to life.  Applications close on the 4 September 12pm, spaces are limited.     Apply now with the link below.   https://www.npg.org.uk/learning/young-people/young-producers    #NationalPortraitGallery #Portraiture #Opportunity #ArtsAndCulture    📸 Jonny Guardiani

From storytelling in the galleries to photography workshops and creative hands-on activities, there was lot’s to see and do during our first Family Festival since re-opening. Thank you to everyone that came along ❤