Dame Margot Fonteyn by Bassano & Tilly Losch by E.O Hoppé

I like both these portraits, and didn't know either photographer until I looked at a mail from the National Portrait Gallery, London, this evening.
Dame Margot became the chancellor of my alma mater, Durham University, don't you know. But that's not why she is famous. She could dance a bit too.
Photos taken in 1935 and 1928 respectively.

This is our current Chancellor. The one on the right, you understand.

Much as I like Bill Bryson, he's a bit of a let-down after Dame Margot Fonteyn and Peter Ustinov.

Mind you, this is the bloke they are tipping to be his successor.

A scoundrel, for sure. Here is Mr Fry with his mate, a very youthful Huw 'Dr House' Laurie. Now he would be an interesting choice for Chancellor...