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Hoppé became a renowned portrait photographer. His sitters included many luminary personalities from the arts, literature, and politics such as George Bernard Shaw, Thomas Hardy, T.S. Eliot, Vaslav Nijinsky, Queen Mary, King George, and other members of the Royal Family. Hoppé was also known as a talented landscape and travel photographer. He journeyed across Britain and Ireland to study people from all walks of life, but also as far as Cuba, Sri Lanka and New Zealand to expand his body of work. This collecton of 80 photographs depict London in the 1920s and 30s, including famous landmarks such as Big Ben, St Pauls Cathedral and boats on the river Thames. There are also snapshots of day to day life in the city, often captured by Hoppé with a mix of poignancy and humour.  A large portion of the pictures depict the V&A, such as cleaners in the galleries, a blind winder, the 1930s equivalent of ‘Opinions’ afternoons, and lectures. There are also images of the Natural History Museum and the Royal College of Art. \r\n","physicalDescription":"Photograph depicts a man and woman standing under a street lamp in a alleyway. On the left of the photograph is a high white wall with a hedge above it. A man stands in front of the wall wearing a suit, tie and hat. He has an umbrella and gloves in his left hand, his right hand is held up, he casts a strong shadow behind him. Central in the frame is a woman with her back to the camera, she wears a coat and hat and holds her hand out toward the man in front of the wall. Centre right is a lamp post, the lamp is illuminated. To the right of the photograph is a high brick wall and tree with foliage above it. A man and a woman stand in the front of the brick wall in shadow. The man on the right smiles, wears a straw hat and stands with feet apart and hands crossed. Behind him the woman looks to the camera and smiles, she is obscured by the man. The centre of the frame leads to darkness. A second illuminated lamp can be seen in the centre of the frame. The foreground of the photograph shows the pavement and is in shadow. From the right is a puddle that spans across the photograph. From this direction is a flash. 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