E.O. Hoppé

​Emil Otto Hoppé (1878–1972) was a German-born British photographer renowned for his modernist portraiture and travel documentary work. Initially trained as a financier, he transitioned to photography in the early 1900s, swiftly gaining acclaim for his portraits of prominent figures such as Albert Einstein, George Bernard Shaw, and Queen Mary. Beyond studio portraits, Hoppé traveled extensively, capturing diverse cultures and landscapes across continents, including Australia, India, and the United States. 

His work, however, fell into obscurity after 1954 when he sold his photographic archive to a London stock photo agency, which filed his images by subject rather than by his name. It wasn't until the 1990s that curator Graham Howe rediscovered and reassembled Hoppé's extensive body of work, restoring his legacy as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century photography.