F. Matthias Alexander (1869-1955) was the developer of what today is called the Alexander Technique. Below you will find several photographs of Alexander taken at different stages in his career. A video of Alexander Teaching towards the end of his life can be found here.. A short video showing Alexander and some students on his first teacher training course can be seen here. A great many additional photos can be seen here
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A portrait of Alexander at a young age, probably taken in Australia, before he left for England |
Alexander and his dog, a photo taken by M. L Barstow in 1932 Click here for hight-resolution version. |
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Photo of Alexander taken in Australia before he left for England. |
Photo of Alexander on the beach – unknown date. |
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Photo of Alexander taken in Australia, 1894 |
Photo of Alexander, 1910 |
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Alexander giving a lesson to a child taken in America in the 1940s |
Alexander (right) giving a lesson to Professor John Dewey, the philosopher, sometimes known as “the father of American Education” |
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Alexander walking, taken in America in the 1940s |
Formal portrait of Alexander |
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Alexander teaching a student |
Alexander teaching a child, taken in |
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Photo of Alexander taken towards the end of his life |
Another photo of Alexander with Professor John Dewey, taken in New York in 1916 |
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Alexander teaching a student |
Portrait of Alexander, taken towards the end of his life |
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Alexander teaching a student – Irene Stewart |
Portrait of Alexander taken towards the end of his life |
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Photo of Alexander examining a Birdcage – unknown date |
Photo of Alexander, 1920 |
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Alexander reading “The Nature of Disease up to Date” taken at his home at Ashley Place. The portrait was made in 1949 for his 80th birthday. In december 1947. Alexander suffered a stroke which partially paralized his left side. He used his Technique to recover fully from the stroke and the photo illustrates stages in his recovery. |
Photo of Alexander, taken around 1910 . . . |
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Photo of Alexander and his wife Edith, unknown date |
Sketch of Alexander made towards the end of his life. |
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Photo of Alexander riding a horse,
unknown date. |
Photo of Alexander, unknown date
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Alexander and children – Probably taken during World War II in Massachusetts
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| Oil painting of Alexander by Ruth Beardmore. More details and copyright information can be found here: learningmethods.com/alexanderpainting.htm |
Photo of Alexander, 1910
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FM and AR Alexander, and the trainees of FM’s first teacher training course.
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| F. M. Alexander Teaching – Unknown Date |
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| F. M. Alexander Teaching Room – Unknown Date |
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Mini-section from a six-minute movie of Alexander teaching |
A very nice photo of Alexander is available at the National Library of Australia Picture Catalogue A great many additional photos can be seen here