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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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MB9799 © Tate Images | Photograph of [Trelawny-Irving]
Photograph of [Trelawny-Irving]

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9800 © Tate Images | Photograph of Mary Kesteven. Taken at Eileen Agar's flat in Bramham Gardens, London. Agar's painting of Toulon can be seen on the wall in the background.
Photograph of Mary Kesteven. Taken at Eileen Agar's flat in Bramham Gardens, London. Agar's painting of Toulon can be seen on the wall in the background.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9801 © Tate Images | Photograph of Ethel Le Rossignol
Photograph of Ethel Le Rossignol

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9802 © Tate Images | Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, up a tree. Taken in Port-Cros, France which may have been a stop en route to Sorrento, Italy.
Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, up a tree. Taken in Port-Cros, France which may have been a stop en route to Sorrento, Italy.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9803 © Tate Images | Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, on the beach nude. Taken in Port-Cros, France which may have been a stop en route to Sorrento, Italy.
Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, on the beach nude. Taken in Port-Cros, France which may have been a stop en route to Sorrento, Italy.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9804 © Tate Images | Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, dressed as a gaucho. Taken at his home in Ranulf Road, Hampstead.
Photograph of Hugh Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's brother-in-law, dressed as a gaucho. Taken at his home in Ranulf Road, Hampstead.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9805 © Tate Images | Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, wearing large fake hands with a ball. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.
Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, wearing large fake hands with a ball. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9806 © Tate Images | Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, wearing large fake hands with a ball. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.
Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, wearing large fake hands with a ball. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9807 © Tate Images | Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, riding a horse. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.
Photograph of Julian Mackintosh, Eileen Agar's nephew, riding a horse. Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9808 © Tate Images | Photograph of Eileen Agar's sister, Winifred Mackintosh (nÚe Agar). Photograph of Eileen's sister. Taken in Cornwall.
Photograph of Eileen Agar's sister, Winifred Mackintosh (nÚe Agar). Photograph of Eileen's sister. Taken in Cornwall.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9837 © Tate Images | Photograph of a girl with a towel wrapped around her head
Photograph of a girl with a towel wrapped around her head

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9839 © Tate Images | Photograph of a woman sitting on a picnic blanket
Photograph of a woman sitting on a picnic blanket

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9840 © Tate Images | Photograph of a girl buried in the sand at the beach. Possibly taken in Knokke, Belgium.
Photograph of a girl buried in the sand at the beach. Possibly taken in Knokke, Belgium.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9841 © Tate Images | Photograph of a man sleeping on a bench
Photograph of a man sleeping on a bench

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9842 © Tate Images | Photograph of a boy with a bunch of balloons. Possibly taken in Rome.
Photograph of a boy with a bunch of balloons. Possibly taken in Rome.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9843 © Tate Images | Photograph of a woman standing next to a building. Taken in France.
Photograph of a woman standing next to a building. Taken in France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9844 © Tate Images | Photograph of a woman in a harbour
Photograph of a woman in a harbour

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9845 © Tate Images | Photograph of a woman by the sea. Possibly taken in Cornwall.
Photograph of a woman by the sea. Possibly taken in Cornwall.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9848 © Tate Images | Photograph of a maid in the village at Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Photograph of a maid in the village at Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9852 © Tate Images | Photograph of a woman in a fur coat
Photograph of a woman in a fur coat

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9855 © Tate Images | Photograph of an unknown woman
Photograph of an unknown woman

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9856 © Tate Images | Photograph of an unknown woman
Photograph of an unknown woman

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9886 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9887 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9888 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9889 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9890 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9891 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9892 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9893 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9894 © Tate Images | Photograph of 'Le Lapin' rock in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of 'Le Lapin' rock in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9895 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9896 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9897 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9898 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9899 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach next to a house. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach next to a house. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9900 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.
Photograph of rocks in Ploumanach. Taken in Brittany, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9936 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks probably taken in Port-Cros
Photograph of rocks probably taken in Port-Cros

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9937 © Tate Images | Photograph of 'Secret writing rock' on the cliffs at Port-Cros, France
Photograph of 'Secret writing rock' on the cliffs at Port-Cros, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9938 © Tate Images | Photograph of rocks possibly taken in Port-Cros, France
Photograph of rocks possibly taken in Port-Cros, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9939 © Tate Images | Photograph of an African sculpture
Photograph of an African sculpture

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9942 © Tate Images | Photograph of 'Angel of anarchy' (1st version). Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.
Photograph of 'Angel of anarchy' (1st version). Taken at Bramham Gardens Studio, London.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9943 © Tate Images | Photograph of a fountain in Mougins, France
Photograph of a fountain in Mougins, France

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9944 © Tate Images | Photograph of an antique mask. Taken in Provence, France.
Photograph of an antique mask. Taken in Provence, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9945 © Tate Images | Photograph of an antique mask. Taken in Provence, France.
Photograph of an antique mask. Taken in Provence, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9948 © Tate Images | Photograph of the protector of Toulon. Taken in Toulon-sur-mer, France.
Photograph of the protector of Toulon. Taken in Toulon-sur-mer, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9950 © Tate Images | Photograph of a shell motif. Taken near Carqueiranne, France.
Photograph of a shell motif. Taken near Carqueiranne, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9952 © Tate Images | Photograph of a statue of Madonna and child
Photograph of a statue of Madonna and child

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9953 © Tate Images | Photograph of an antique fragment. Taken near St Raphael, France.
Photograph of an antique fragment. Taken near St Raphael, France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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MB9954 © Tate Images | Photograph of a a statue of David & Goliath. Taken in the South of France.
Photograph of a a statue of David & Goliath. Taken in the South of France.

Eileen Agar
1899-1991

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