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Eileen Forrester Agar (1899 – 1991) was a British painter and photographer who became a leading figure of Surrealism in Britain during the 1930’s. She was the only British female artist to display her work in the 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition in London alongside works by Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso.

This collection of photographs, presented by the artist along with their copyright to Tate in 1989, were taken by Eileen Agar, her husband Joseph Bard and their friends, and covers an array of subject matter. They include photographs from Eileen's trips to France, Tenerife, Rome and Venice as well as photographs of other artists and surrealists such as Pablo Picasso, Roland Penrose, Man Ray and Paul Éluard.

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M00040 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar, seated, wearing swimming costume. Possibly taken at the Hurlingham Club, London

Photograph of Eileen Agar, seated, wearing swimming costume. Possibly taken at the Hurlingham Club, London

Unknown photographer

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M00043 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning forwards in a room, Knokke, Belgium

Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning forwards in a room, Knokke, Belgium

Unknown photographer

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M00044 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar posing on the beach, Perros-Guirec, France

Photograph of Eileen Agar posing on the beach, Perros-Guirec, France

Unknown photographer

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M00046 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on posts (possibly groynes), holding an inflatable shark, by the sea. Taken in Knokke, Belgium

Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on posts (possibly groynes), holding an inflatable shark, by the sea. Taken in Knokke, Belgium

Unknown photographer

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M00041 © Tate Images | Photograph of a Mask, possibly taken in Bramham Gardens Studio, London

Photograph of a Mask, possibly taken in Bramham Gardens Studio, London

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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M01000 © Tate Images | Group photograph taken at International Surrealist Exhibition, New Burlington Galleries, London, 1936: Left-Right - Rupert Lee, Diana Brinton-Lee, Edouard Léon Théodore Mesens, Roland Penrose, Nusch Eluard, Stellan Mörner, Eileen Agar, Herbert Read, Paul Eluard, Edward James, Salvador Dali

Group photograph taken at International Surrealist Exhibition, New Burlington Galleries, London, 1936: Left-Right - Rupert Lee, Diana Brinton-Lee, Edouard Léon Théodore Mesens, Roland Penrose, Nusch Eluard, Stellan Mörner, Eileen Agar, Herbert Read, Paul Eluard, Edward James, Salvador Dali

Unknown

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MA0202 © Tate Images | Postcard from Paul Nash to Eileen Agar. Front

Postcard from Paul Nash to Eileen Agar. Front

Unknown person(s)

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MB9237 © Tate Images | Photograph of Dandy the bulldog sitting. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Photograph of Dandy the bulldog sitting. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9239 © Tate Images | Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Photograph of Dandy the bulldog lying on a zebra skin rug. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9240 © Tate Images | Photograph of Bella the cat sitting up. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Photograph of Bella the cat sitting up. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9242 © Tate Images | Photograph of Dandy the bulldog taken in Bridport, Dorset

Photograph of Dandy the bulldog taken in Bridport, Dorset

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9245 © Tate Images | Photograph of swans and ducks at the Serpentine in London

Photograph of swans and ducks at the Serpentine in London

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9247 © Tate Images | Photograph of zebras at a zoo

Photograph of zebras at a zoo

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9248 © Tate Images | Photograph of Lubetkin's Penguin Pool at London Zoo. Taken at London zoo.

Photograph of Lubetkin's Penguin Pool at London Zoo. Taken at London zoo.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9249 © Tate Images | Photograph entitled, 'The caged bird'. Taken near Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Photograph entitled, 'The caged bird'. Taken near Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9250 © Tate Images | Photograph of a horse with the title, 'Portrait of a fine horse'. Possibly Julian Mackintosh's horse taken in Sussex.

Photograph of a horse with the title, 'Portrait of a fine horse'. Possibly Julian Mackintosh's horse taken in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9253 © Tate Images | Photograph of swans taken at Mayfield, Sussex

Photograph of swans taken at Mayfield, Sussex

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9255 © Tate Images | Photograph of a horse and carriage. Taken in Sorrento, Italy.

Photograph of a horse and carriage. Taken in Sorrento, Italy.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9257 © Tate Images | Photograph of Mollie Gordon playing with Pico the monkey. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Photograph of Mollie Gordon playing with Pico the monkey. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9260 © Tate Images | Photograph of Pico the monkey being stroked. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Photograph of Pico the monkey being stroked. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9263 © Tate Images | Photograph of Pico the monkey sat on a roof. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Photograph of Pico the monkey sat on a roof. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9265 © Tate Images | Photograph of Pico the monkey walking. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Photograph of Pico the monkey walking. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9266 © Tate Images | Photograph of two men feeding seagulls. Possibly taken in Tenby.

Photograph of two men feeding seagulls. Possibly taken in Tenby.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9269 © Tate Images | Photograph of a hand feeding seagulls. Possibly taken in Tenby.

Photograph of a hand feeding seagulls. Possibly taken in Tenby.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9273 © Tate Images | Photograph of two men feeding seagulls

Photograph of two men feeding seagulls

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9274 © Tate Images | Photograph of a man reaching up to feed seagulls. Possibly taken at the Seaview Hotel, Tenby.

Photograph of a man reaching up to feed seagulls. Possibly taken at the Seaview Hotel, Tenby.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9276 © Tate Images | Photograph of cows in an enclosure. Possibly taken in Sussex.

Photograph of cows in an enclosure. Possibly taken in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9280 © Tate Images | Photograph of cows walking down a country lane. Possibly taken in Somerset.

Photograph of cows walking down a country lane. Possibly taken in Somerset.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9281 © Tate Images | Photograph of a bird flying entitled, 'Flight'

Photograph of a bird flying entitled, 'Flight'

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9284 © Tate Images | Photograph of a shepherd's hut. Taken in Ploumanach, France.

Photograph of a shepherd's hut. Taken in Ploumanach, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9285 © Tate Images | Photograph entitled, 'The fake castle'. Photograph of an 18th-century uninhabited folly. Taken between Ploumanach and Perros-Guirec, France.

Photograph entitled, 'The fake castle'. Photograph of an 18th-century uninhabited folly. Taken between Ploumanach and Perros-Guirec, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9286 © Tate Images | Photograph of L. Boubenec Boucherie. Photograph of a Butcher's shop. Taken near Ploumanach, France.

Photograph of L. Boubenec Boucherie. Photograph of a Butcher's shop. Taken near Ploumanach, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9287 © Tate Images | Photograph of a church near Ploumanach, France

Photograph of a church near Ploumanach, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9288 © Tate Images | Photograph of a wall at 'The fake castle'. Taken between Ploumanach and Perros-Guirec, France.

Photograph of a wall at 'The fake castle'. Taken between Ploumanach and Perros-Guirec, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9289 © Tate Images | Photograph of Joseph [Bard] taken outside Hotel Vaste Horizon in Mougins, France

Photograph of Joseph [Bard] taken outside Hotel Vaste Horizon in Mougins, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9290 © Tate Images | Photograph entitled, 'Ravaged tower'

Photograph entitled, 'Ravaged tower'

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9291 © Tate Images | Photograph of a fortress at Toulon-sur-mer, France

Photograph of a fortress at Toulon-sur-mer, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9292 © Tate Images | Photograph of a castle gateway. Possibly taken at Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Photograph of a castle gateway. Possibly taken at Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9293 © Tate Images | Photograph of a castle gateway. Possibly taken at Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Photograph of a castle gateway. Possibly taken at Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9294 © Tate Images | Photograph of Pamela Travers' cottage. Taken in Mayfield, Sussex.

Photograph of Pamela Travers' cottage. Taken in Mayfield, Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9295 © Tate Images | Photograph of Roman baths in Bath

Photograph of Roman baths in Bath

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9297 © Tate Images | Photograph of statues in the Roman baths in Bath

Photograph of statues in the Roman baths in Bath

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9298 © Tate Images | Photograph of statues in the Roman baths in Bath

Photograph of statues in the Roman baths in Bath

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9300 © Tate Images | Photograph of a chapel on a hill taken in Brittany, France

Photograph of a chapel on a hill taken in Brittany, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9301 © Tate Images | Photograph of Le Rossignol's House. Photograph of a house where the sister of Eileen Agar's admirer, Arthur Le Rossignol, lived. It could be reached by a boat from Falmouth.

Photograph of Le Rossignol's House. Photograph of a house where the sister of Eileen Agar's admirer, Arthur Le Rossignol, lived. It could be reached by a boat from Falmouth.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9302 © Tate Images | Photograph of Le Rossignol's house. Photograph of a house where the sister of Eileen Agar's admirer, Arthur Le Rossignol, lived. It could be reached by a boat from Falmouth.

Photograph of Le Rossignol's house. Photograph of a house where the sister of Eileen Agar's admirer, Arthur Le Rossignol, lived. It could be reached by a boat from Falmouth.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9303 © Tate Images | Photograph of Hurlingham Club in London

Photograph of Hurlingham Club in London

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9304 © Tate Images | Photograph of a cottage

Photograph of a cottage

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9305 © Tate Images | Photograph of Bodiam castle, East Sussex

Photograph of Bodiam castle, East Sussex

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9306 © Tate Images | Photograph of Bodiam castle, East Sussex

Photograph of Bodiam castle, East Sussex

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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