Helen Manson Biggar | |
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 Helen Biggar died 1953 | |
| Born | 25 May 1909 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 28 March 1953 (aged 43) St Mary Abbots Hospital, London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | Helen Montlake (married name) |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Occupation(s) | sculptor, theatre designer, political activist, film maker |
| Spouse | Eli Montlake (1948 – her death) |
Helen Biggar (25 May 1909 – 28 March 1953) was a Scottish sculptor, filmmaker and theatre designer. She was politically active in the 1930s, she joined the Communist Party of Great Britain and was one of the filmmakers behind Hell UnLtd, recognised as one of Britain's most important pieces of avant-garde political film.[1][2]
- ^ Archives, Glasgow School of Art; Collections. "Helen Biggar: Hell Unltd screening tonight at GFT". GSA Archives and Collections. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Biggar [married name Montlake], Helen Manson (1909–1953) -". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/54391. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)