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Tube tribute to partying ‘Prince’

Bernie Katz, celebrated Groucho Club host, is the subject of a new portrait by Nina Mae Fowler to be displayed in a London Underground station

September 29, 2017 15:50
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By Lianne Kolirin , Lianne Kolirin

2 min read

The Jewish club manager known as the “Prince of Soho” is being commemorated with a portrait at a London tube station which will be seen by thousands of people.

Bernie Katz, the legendary front of house manager of the Groucho Club, passed away suddenly last month, aged 49.

The portrait, showing him doing what he loved best — partying — is hanging on the walls of Regent’s Park underground station.

It was commissioned by Art Below, a London-based public art enterprise, and created by artist and friend Nina Mae Fowler, whose other work has been exhibited at the Soho club which Mr Katz ran for more than 25 years.