The gallery is open daily 11-6pm and entry is free. Visit The Bankside Gallery is located at 48 Hopton Street, London SE1 9JH. The images are accompanied by a quote in Christie’s own words, from published works and unpublished personal correspondence.Īgatha Christie: Unfinished Portrait runs until 6 September, after which it will go on tour, first exhibiting at Torre Abbey in Torquay, Devon, from11-20 September as part of the International Agatha Christie Festival.
He added: ‘I cannot think of a more fitting way to celebrate my grandmother’s life in this 125th anniversary year.’Īgatha surfing in Muizenberg, South Africa, 7 February 1922 Prichard, who looks after the Agatha Christie Archive, said: ‘These wonderful photographs form a key part of the Archive and it is very moving to see them presented so beautifully for everyone to enjoy.’ She also acted as the official photographer on archaeological excavations in Syria and Iraq undertaken by her second husband, Max Mallowan. It is believed Agatha used a Leica camera and was keen on landscape photography. However, speaking to Amateur Photographer today, Prichard explained that his grandmother was a keen photographer herself who had enrolled on a photography course in London. It has taken four years to sort through the author’s archive, which had lain in various boxes and cupboards, according to Agatha Christie’s grandson Mathew Prichard. Agatha is in the centreĪgatha Christie: Unfinished Portrait, which opens today at the Bankside Gallery in London, includes a timeline of key milestones in the author’s life, such as publication of Murder on the Orient Express.
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