Since her first, brilliant portrait of Bertrand Russell appeared in the Observer 60 years ago, Jane Bown has photographed some of the world's most famous faces.





To order a copy of Jane Bown's book, Exposures, for £23 with free UK p&p, go to guardian.co.uk/bookshop or call 0330 333 6847. An exhibition of her portraits will be held at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 from 22 October to 6 December, admission free