Florence Vivienne Mellish (1889–1982), known simply as Vivienne, was a British photographer and singer. [1]
She was married to the artist Ernest George Entwistle (1877–1963), and took up photography in 1934, in order to assist him and their photographer son, Antony Beauchamp, (pronounced Beecham). [1] Another son, Clive Entwistle, was an architect and civil engineer. [1]
Her autobiography, They Came to My Studio: Famous People of Our Time was published in 1956. [2]
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 22 July 1963. [3]
208 of her works are in the National Portrait Gallery, as is one photograph of her, and works by Beauchamp. [1]
Florence Vivienne Mellish (1889–1982), known simply as Vivienne, was a British photographer and singer. [1]
She was married to the artist Ernest George Entwistle (1877–1963), and took up photography in 1934, in order to assist him and their photographer son, Antony Beauchamp, (pronounced Beecham). [1] Another son, Clive Entwistle, was an architect and civil engineer. [1]
Her autobiography, They Came to My Studio: Famous People of Our Time was published in 1956. [2]
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 22 July 1963. [3]
208 of her works are in the National Portrait Gallery, as is one photograph of her, and works by Beauchamp. [1]