Osborne Henry Mavor (nom de plume 'James Bridie'), 1888 - 1951. Playwright
About this artwork
In 1949 Moser travelled to Scotland to photograph leading Scottish artists and writers as an assignment for American ‘Vogue’. This photograph shows the artist and playwright Osborne Henry Mavor who wrote under the pseudonym James Bridie. He is pictured holding a pile of books, one of which is an exhibition catalogue for an Allan Ramsay show. Mavor Graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Medicine and he continued to practice, until taking on a full time career as a dramatist. He would go on to found the Glasgow Citizens’ theatre in 1943.
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artist:Lida MoserAmerican (1920 - 2014)
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title:Osborne Henry Mavor (nom de plume 'James Bridie'), 1888 - 1951. Playwright
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date created:1949
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materials:Silver gelatine print
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measurements:30.50 x 25.40 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1984
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accession number:PGP 43.1
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Lida Moser
Lida Moser
The photojournalist, Lida Moser, began her career in 1947 while a student in Berenice Abbot's studio in New York. She worked initially for 'Vogue' from 1949 and then for many other leading picture magazines, including 'Harper's Bazaar' and 'Look'. Across a varied commercial career, Moser gained a...