
Penny Day
Head of UK and Ireland
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Head of UK and Ireland

Head of Department

Director

Head of Ireland & Northen Ireland
Provenance
Acquired by Cliff Michelmore from the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1967
Thence by family descent
Private Collection, U.K.
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 1967, cat.no.724
Cliff Michelmore (1919-2016) was a trailblazing television presenter best known for hosting the Tonight program from 1957 until 1965. This daily primetime current affairs show attracted eight million viewers at its peak, and with this Michelmore became one of the nation's most familiar faces. Michelmore was the figure through which the nation witnessed pivotal historical events such as the Moon landing and assassination of John F. Kennedy and he also introduced the world to a young David Bowie in his first ever television performance.
We are grateful to Nicholas Newton for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.