Lew Hoad with a factory worker for Brylcreem, photograph by Laurie Richards

SPF/3789

fonds

1950s

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9680239

1 photographic print - gelatin silver - 25 x 20 cm

Laurie Richards was born in 1907 and began his career as a photographer working for the Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide, and the Argus and the Herald in Melbourne. In 1953, he established a photographic studio at his home at 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Melbourne, which enjoyed great success with commissions for commercial photography. Richards' business specialised in photography for advertising and public relations, working extensively for the radio, television and music industries. He retired in 1976 and the Laurie Richards Studio closed in 1991. He died on 21 August 1985.

Brylcreem is a British brand of hair styling product first manufactured in 1928 by County Chemicals in Birmingham, England. The British pharmaceutical firm Beecham was the longtime owner of Brylcreem until 1993 when the SmithKline Beecham unit was acquired by Sara Lee. In 2012, the global rights were sold to Unilever. The Beecham Group went defunct in 1989.

Resources:
Museums Victoria. "Laurie Richards Collection". Accessed 2 May 2024. https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/2878

ABC. "Laurie Richards". Accessed 2 May 2024. http://www.abc.net.au/arts/rocksnaps/richards.htm

Ryerson Index. Accessed 2 May 2024. https://ryersonindex.org/search.php

Wikipedia. "Brylcreem". Accessed 2 May 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brylcreem

Gelatin silver photographic print of Australian tennis champion Lewis "Lew" Hoad interacting with a factory worker for Brylcreem, a popular men's hairstyling product. The print is autographed by Hoad in the lower right.

In copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Photographic print is annotated on verso "Lou [sic] Hoad, tennis" and stamped "Laurie Richards" with print number.

Date range based on vendor information and fashion depicted in photograph.