Norman Parkinson - 1960

Norman Parkinson, CBE (21 April 1913 – 15 February 1990) was born in London and educated at Westminster School. He began his career in 1931 as an apprentice court photographer. In 1934, he opened his own studio with Norman Kibblewhite at 1 Dover Street off London’s Piccadilly. From 1935-40, Parkinson began producing work for Harper's Bazaar. He served as a reconnaissance photographer for the Royal Air Force over France during the war. From 1945 to 1960, he was employed as a portrait and fashion photographer for Vogue. From 1960 to 1964, he was an Associate Contributing Editor of Queen magazine. From 1964 until he died in 1990, he worked as a freelance photographer.

This image was recently discovered in the archive and is estimated to be from around 1960, during Duffy's time at Vogue magazine.