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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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MB9433 © Tate Images | Photograph of an unidentified object. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.
Photograph of an unidentified object. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9434 © Tate Images | Photograph of a telescope on a pier
Photograph of a telescope on a pier

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9435 © Tate Images | Photograph of a breakfast table with cups, teapots, plates and cutlery
Photograph of a breakfast table with cups, teapots, plates and cutlery

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9437 © Tate Images | Photograph of a figure of Bacchus entitled, 'The extraordinary Shelley family'. Figure hanging from the ceiling, possible in the Shelley's hotel in Lewes.
Photograph of a figure of Bacchus entitled, 'The extraordinary Shelley family'. Figure hanging from the ceiling, possible in the Shelley's hotel in Lewes.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9438 © Tate Images | Photograph of a stone being reset. Taken in Avebury.
Photograph of a stone being reset. Taken in Avebury.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9439 © Tate Images | Photograph of a farm in England with a harrow
Photograph of a farm in England with a harrow

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9440 © Tate Images | Photograph of wheels on a farm. Possibly taken in France.
Photograph of wheels on a farm. Possibly taken in France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9441 © Tate Images | Photograph of a farm possibly in the South of France
Photograph of a farm possibly in the South of France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9442 © Tate Images | Photograph of wheels on a farm possibly taken in the South of France
Photograph of wheels on a farm possibly taken in the South of France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9443 © Tate Images | Photograph of a farm cart. Taken on a farm in England.
Photograph of a farm cart. Taken on a farm in England.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9444 © Tate Images | Photograph of a farm cart possibly taken in Sussex
Photograph of a farm cart possibly taken in Sussex

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9445 © Tate Images | Photograph of a row of carts with shadows of figures visible
Photograph of a row of carts with shadows of figures visible

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9446 © Tate Images | Photograph entitled, 'Mate in two moods'. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London. Artwork in the photograph is an early version.
Photograph entitled, 'Mate in two moods'. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London. Artwork in the photograph is an early version.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9447 © Tate Images | Photograph of a wooden cart with shadows
Photograph of a wooden cart with shadows

Photographer Unknown

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MB9448 © Tate Images | Photograph of shutters on a house. Taken in Perros-Guirec in France.
Photograph of shutters on a house. Taken in Perros-Guirec in France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9449 © Tate Images | Photograph of archways outside a village church near the Vaste Horizon Hotel.Taken in Mougins, France.
Photograph of archways outside a village church near the Vaste Horizon Hotel.Taken in Mougins, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9450 © Tate Images | Photograph of a doorway with graffiti. Possibly taken in France.
Photograph of a doorway with graffiti. Possibly taken in France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9451 © Tate Images | Photograph of a church doorway. Taken near Ploumanach, Brittany, France.
Photograph of a church doorway. Taken near Ploumanach, Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9453 © Tate Images | Photograph of a door full of nails. Taken at Port-Cros, France.
Photograph of a door full of nails. Taken at Port-Cros, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9454 © Tate Images | Photograph of a door full of nails. Taken at Port-Cros.
Photograph of a door full of nails. Taken at Port-Cros.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9455 © Tate Images | Photograph of a white house with an open door. Possibly taken in Mougins, France.
Photograph of a white house with an open door. Possibly taken in Mougins, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9456 © Tate Images | Photograph of the front of a church possibly taken in France
Photograph of the front of a church possibly taken in France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9458 © Tate Images | Photograph of a gateway
Photograph of a gateway

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9460 © Tate Images | Photograph of a doorway with steps in a ruined building
Photograph of a doorway with steps in a ruined building

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9461 © Tate Images | Photograph of archways along a corridor. Possibly taken in Chichester, Sussex.
Photograph of archways along a corridor. Possibly taken in Chichester, Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9462 © Tate Images | Photograph of a church door with gates. Possibly taken in Sussex.
Photograph of a church door with gates. Possibly taken in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9463 © Tate Images | Photograph of daisies, shells and stones. Taken in the South of France.
Photograph of daisies, shells and stones. Taken in the South of France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9464 © Tate Images | Photograph of a tree in bloom. Taken in England.
Photograph of a tree in bloom. Taken in England.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9465 © Tate Images | Photograph of leaves at a stone masons. Possibly taken in Rome.
Photograph of leaves at a stone masons. Possibly taken in Rome.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9466 © Tate Images | Photograph of a cactus. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of a cactus. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9467 © Tate Images | Photograph of palm leaves. Taken in Tenerife.
Photograph of palm leaves. Taken in Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9468 © Tate Images | Photograph of the terrace and pergola at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.
Photograph of the terrace and pergola at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9469 © Tate Images | Photograph of the rear garden view at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.
Photograph of the rear garden view at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9470 © Tate Images | Photograph of the garden at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.
Photograph of the garden at an apartment in Tenerife. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9471 © Tate Images | Photograph of a rubber plant. Possibly taken in Tenerife.
Photograph of a rubber plant. Possibly taken in Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9472 © Tate Images | Photograph of a lily. Taken in Tenerife. Taken in Mollie [Gordon's] garden.
Photograph of a lily. Taken in Tenerife. Taken in Mollie [Gordon's] garden.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9473 © Tate Images | Photograph of a banana plant. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of a banana plant. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9474 © Tate Images | Photograph of a palm tree. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of a palm tree. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9475 © Tate Images | Photograph of a hand of bananas. Taken in Tenerife.
Photograph of a hand of bananas. Taken in Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9476 © Tate Images | Photograph of the botanical gardens of Orotava. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of the botanical gardens of Orotava. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9477 © Tate Images | Photograph of trees and leaves
Photograph of trees and leaves

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9478 © Tate Images | Photograph of foliage
Photograph of foliage

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9479 © Tate Images | Photograph of ICI reposent graveyard. Taken in Perros-Guirec, France.
Photograph of ICI reposent graveyard. Taken in Perros-Guirec, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9480 © Tate Images | Photograph of the graves of two landowners on the village green. Possibly taken in Somerset.
Photograph of the graves of two landowners on the village green. Possibly taken in Somerset.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9481 © Tate Images | Photograph of the graves of two landowners on the village green. Possibly taken in Somerset.
Photograph of the graves of two landowners on the village green. Possibly taken in Somerset.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9482 © Tate Images | Photograph of gravestones in front of churchyard cottages. Possibly Velona Pilcher's cottage in Sussex.
Photograph of gravestones in front of churchyard cottages. Possibly Velona Pilcher's cottage in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9483 © Tate Images | Photograph of gravestones in front of churchyard cottages. Possibly Velona Pilcher's cottage in Sussex.
Photograph of gravestones in front of churchyard cottages. Possibly Velona Pilcher's cottage in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9484 © Tate Images | Photograph of a English churchyard
Photograph of a English churchyard

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9485 © Tate Images | Photograph of gravestone in an English churchyard
Photograph of gravestone in an English churchyard

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9486 © Tate Images | Photograph of Joseph [Bard] with Hugh Mackintosh. Possibly taken in Sark.
Photograph of Joseph [Bard] with Hugh Mackintosh. Possibly taken in Sark.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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