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Michael Foot joined the Labour party in Liverpool in 1924. He went on to become MP for Plymouth, Davenport, Ebbw Vale and Blaenau Gwent, Secretary of State for Employment, 1974–1976, Leader of the Commons and Lord President of the Privy Council, 1976–1979. He became Deputy Leader of the Labour party in 1976–1980 and Leader of the Labour party in 1980–1983. Robert Lenkiewicz was born in North London, the son of refugees who ran a Jewish hotel. He studied at Saint Martin's College of Art and Design at the age of 16 and went on to the Royal Academy. A celebrated artist of modern times, Robert Lenkiewicz was unfashionable in high art circles, but popular with the public. Painting on a large scale and often exploring hidden communities, such as the people affected by vagrancy and mental disability, or explored difficult social issues, for instance suicide and death.
Title
Michael Foot
Date
2002
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 213 x W 153 cm
Accession number
WOA 6367
Work type
Painting
Parliamentary Art Collection
The Curator's Office, Department of Information Services, House of Commons, 1 Canon Row, Greater London SW1A 0AA England
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