Ram Gopal portrait by Clive Boursnell – Slide

Series nameRam Gopal: 1970 - 2000
Description

This portrait of Ram Gopal was taken by photographer Clive Boursnell, in 2001. It features a close up view of Ram Gopal wearing his legendary turban. The image has been digitised from a 35mm slide. Ram Gopal passed away in October 2003, aged 90 years.

Date of Creation / Publication2001
CreatorBoursnell, Clive
Associated Person/ OrganisationGopal, Ram
LocationLondon
Collection and Reference NumberRam Gopal Collection (GB 2661 RGL)
Catalogue NumberRGL/DEC/1970/2
CopyrightThe Creator and/ or associated person or organisation where applicable
Access to originalsThe originals are located with Ann David, academic researcher and friend of Ram Gopal, and with Pam Cullen, Executor of the Ram Gopal Estate.
Series notesThis grouping features a magazine article, and photographs taken in the mid 1990s.
Collection notesThe digitised material in the Ram Gopal Collection dates back to 1938 and includes black and white as well as colour photographs, several flyers and extracts from books including Ram Gopal's autobiography. The items also include newspaper articles, images of dance costumes, slides, advertisements and performance programmes.