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He opened his first photography studio in 1907, expanding to a larger studio by 1911. 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 close up of Curator of Ceramics, Mr. W Rackham, and a Miss Barrow, examining a jug in the Ceramics Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Perhaps at an 'Opinions Day.' Mr. Rackham and Miss Janet Barrow are seated in profile at a large desk engaged in conversation. The desk features in the centre of the photograph it has many papers and documents. Mr. Rackham, who is in shadow, is on the left side of the photograph and rests his arm on the armrest of his seat, leaning forward slightly, he wears a suit. Miss Barrow, who sits on the right side of the photograph, is wearing a bonnet, dress and pearls, she is leaning forward and is holding the object. Behind them on the left of the photograph a window can be seen, and two framed pictures can bee seen on the wall of the office directly behind them. On the reverse of the image is written 'Victoria and Albert Museum,' 'Miss Janet Barrow, 'W. 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