Howard Sydney Musgrave Coster (1885-1959) was a British photographer, opening a London studio in 1926. He was a self-styled 'Photographer of Men'.

The UK National Portrait Gallery holds five portraits of Coster, one by Eric Gill

Eric Gill

Arthur Eric Rowton Gill was a British sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement...

. There are over 9000 portraits by Coster in their collection (including those of G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG was an English writer. His prolific and diverse output included philosophy, ontology, poetry, plays, journalism, public lectures and debates, literary and art criticism, biography, Christian apologetics, and fiction, including fantasy and detective fiction....

, Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel...

 and A.A. Milne), and a retrospective was held in 1985.

External links

• Portraits by Coster in the National Portrait Gallery.
• Portraits of Coster in the National Portrait Gallery.