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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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MB9566 © Tate Images | Photograph of Mollie Gordon with a group of friends sitting at a table. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of Mollie Gordon with a group of friends sitting at a table. Taken at Sitio Litre, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9571 © Tate Images | Photograph of the maids at Sitio Litre, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Photograph of the maids at Sitio Litre, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9572 © Tate Images | Photograph of men fixing a car on a village street in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Photograph of men fixing a car on a village street in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9573 © Tate Images | Photograph of a group of men at a beach tavern near Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Photograph of a group of men at a beach tavern near Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9576 © Tate Images | Photograph of Joseph Bard pretending to be a pirate with Simone Dear
Photograph of Joseph Bard pretending to be a pirate with Simone Dear

Photographer Unknown

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MB9575 © Tate Images | Photograph of Joseph Bard and two other people in a boat on the water
Photograph of Joseph Bard and two other people in a boat on the water

Photographer Unknown

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MB9579 © Tate Images | Photograph of a door leading out into a garden. Taken at Lady Smiley's house in Heronsbrook, Wentworth, Sunningdale, where Eileen Agar's mother stayed.
Photograph of a door leading out into a garden. Taken at Lady Smiley's house in Heronsbrook, Wentworth, Sunningdale, where Eileen Agar's mother stayed.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9586 © Tate Images | Photograph entitled, 'Education physique: Professor Jezequel'. Taken in Perros-Guirec, France.
Photograph entitled, 'Education physique: Professor Jezequel'. Taken in Perros-Guirec, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9587 © Tate Images | Photograph of a wall outside a castle. Taken near Ploumanach, France.
Photograph of a wall outside a castle. Taken near Ploumanach, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9588 © Tate Images | Photograph of a building with steps leading up to it, with a sign reading, 'Chambres avec terrasse a louer' (rooms to rent). Possibly taken in Toulon-sur-mer, France.
Photograph of a building with steps leading up to it, with a sign reading, 'Chambres avec terrasse a louer' (rooms to rent). Possibly taken in Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9589 © Tate Images | Photograph of changing rooms at a swimming pool. Taken near St Tropez, France.
Photograph of changing rooms at a swimming pool. Taken near St Tropez, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9590 © Tate Images | Photograph of the shell changing rooms. Possibly taken near Antibes, France.
Photograph of the shell changing rooms. Possibly taken near Antibes, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9591 © Tate Images | Photograph of The Spanish Steps in Rome
Photograph of The Spanish Steps in Rome

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9592 © Tate Images | Photograph of The Spanish Steps in Rome
Photograph of The Spanish Steps in Rome

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9593 © Tate Images | Photograph of steps leading up to a building in Rome
Photograph of steps leading up to a building in Rome

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9595 © Tate Images | Photograph of a haystack with ladders leaning against it. Taken at Mayfield, near Midhurst in Sussex.
Photograph of a haystack with ladders leaning against it. Taken at Mayfield, near Midhurst in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9596 © Tate Images | Photograph of a haystack with ladders leaning against it, and a tree trunk in front of it. Taken at Mayfield, near Midhurst in Sussex.
Photograph of a haystack with ladders leaning against it, and a tree trunk in front of it. Taken at Mayfield, near Midhurst in Sussex.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9598 © Tate Images | Photograph of a corner tower at the top of some steps. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Photograph of a corner tower at the top of some steps. Taken in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9599 © Tate Images | Photograph of some steps leading down to a pebble beach. Possibly taken in South-East England.
Photograph of some steps leading down to a pebble beach. Possibly taken in South-East England.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9600 © Tate Images | Photograph of Ady (Adrienne Fidelin), Man Ray's lover, lying on the beach. Taken in Juan-les-Pins, France.
Photograph of Ady (Adrienne Fidelin), Man Ray's lover, lying on the beach. Taken in Juan-les-Pins, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9601 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting by the beach in Bridport
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting by the beach in Bridport

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9602 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting by the beach in Bridport with her dog, Dandy
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting by the beach in Bridport with her dog, Dandy

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9603 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on the floor in Bridport
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on the floor in Bridport

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9608 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar on board the Titania. Taken while on the English Channel.
Photograph of Eileen Agar on board the Titania. Taken while on the English Channel.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9609 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar standing in front of a zebra skin
Photograph of Eileen Agar standing in front of a zebra skin

Photographer Unknown

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MB9610 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar taken in Ploumanach, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar taken in Ploumanach, France

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9611 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar lying down, taken in Ploumanach, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar lying down, taken in Ploumanach, France

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9612 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar wearing a dress, taken outside Hotel Vaste Horizon, Mougins, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar wearing a dress, taken outside Hotel Vaste Horizon, Mougins, France

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9613 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar on a balcony in France. Taken during Eileen Agar's trip to France, en route to Mougin.
Photograph of Eileen Agar on a balcony in France. Taken during Eileen Agar's trip to France, en route to Mougin.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9614 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar standing in an open doorway of the Hotel Vaste Horizon, Mougins, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar standing in an open doorway of the Hotel Vaste Horizon, Mougins, France

Photographer Unknown

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MB9636 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar with mines. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Photograph of Eileen Agar with mines. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9637 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in front of a wall. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in front of a wall. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9638 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning on a mine. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning on a mine. Taken in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9640 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar lying in the sun covering her head. Taken in Carqueiranne, France.
Photograph of Eileen Agar lying in the sun covering her head. Taken in Carqueiranne, France.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9641 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a café in Perros-Guirec, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a café in Perros-Guirec, France

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9642 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on the beach in Perros-Guirec, France
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting on the beach in Perros-Guirec, France

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9646 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar next to a statue in Bath
Photograph of Eileen Agar next to a statue in Bath

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9647 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar with her dog, Dandy, next to a statue in Bath
Photograph of Eileen Agar with her dog, Dandy, next to a statue in Bath

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9648 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning against a statue in Bath
Photograph of Eileen Agar leaning against a statue in Bath

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9650 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in the garden of a country house. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in the garden of a country house. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9652 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a deck chair in the garden of a country house. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a deck chair in the garden of a country house. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9651 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a deck chair in a garden. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.
Photograph of Eileen Agar sitting in a deck chair in a garden. Possibly taken at Simone and David Dear's country home in Sussex.

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9655 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar feeding the pigeons in St Mark's Square, Venice
Photograph of Eileen Agar feeding the pigeons in St Mark's Square, Venice

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9656 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar feeding the pigeons in St Mark's Square, Venice
Photograph of Eileen Agar feeding the pigeons in St Mark's Square, Venice

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9657 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar at El Dynamico, the village café in Puerto de la Cruz
Photograph of Eileen Agar at El Dynamico, the village café in Puerto de la Cruz

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9658 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar by the pool in Tenerife
Photograph of Eileen Agar by the pool in Tenerife

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9659 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar in Tenerife
Photograph of Eileen Agar in Tenerife

Joseph Bard
1882-1975

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MB9660 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar's mother
Photograph of Eileen Agar's mother

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9661 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar nude
Photograph of Eileen Agar nude

Photographer Unknown

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MB9662 © Tate Images | Photograph of Joseph Bard leaning against the sea wall at the beach in Bridport, Dorset
Photograph of Joseph Bard leaning against the sea wall at the beach in Bridport, Dorset

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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