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    Nancy Elizabeth Louise, Lady Smiley (née Hardy Beaton; 30 September 1909 – 6 June 1999) was an English socialite who, together with her sister, Baba Beaton, was known as one of the Beaton Sisters and was included in The Book of Beauty by their brother, Cecil Beaton.

  2. Dimensions. Height: 49cm. Width: 38.8cm. Gallery label. Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2011-2012, label text : Cecil Beaton (1904-80) ‘Miss Nancy Beaton as a Shooting Star’ 1928 In the 1920s and 1930s Beaton was one of London’s ‘Bright Young Things’, fascinated with glamour, high society and theatre.

    • Early Career
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    Following his stint at Cambridge, Cecil Beaton then went on to spend a short period working within his father’s timber business, before going to work with a cement merchant in Holborn. It was around this time that Beaton put on his first exhibition in the Colling Gallery, London under the patronage of the English writer Osbert Sitwell (1892 – 1969)...

    Upon his return to England, Cecil Beaton went on to photograph important sitters and produce work which arguably, are responsible for making him one of the most well-known British photographers of all time. These were of the Royal Family, who he frequently photographed for official publication. Queen Elizabeth was reportedly his favorite royal pers...

    Although known for his fashion and high-society photography, Cecil Beaton proved his flexibility with regards to what, and how he photographed and became a leading war photographer. This was following the Queen’s recommendation of him to the Ministry of Information. This role was pivotal to his career restoration, where his work in this period is b...

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  4. Feb 13, 2024 · Major changes in his life, influenced his whole career, happened, while thanks to his connection he met The Bright Young People, the group of Bohemian socialites, including Edith Sitwell, a British…

  5. Miss Nancy Beaton as a shooting star. Beaton had a penchant for the theatrical and this can be seen in this photograph of his sister Nancy who models her fancy dress costume for the Galaxy Ball at London's Park Lane Hotel.

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    • January 14, 1904
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    • January 18, 1980
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  6. May 10, 2017 · Nancy Beaton as a Shooting Star for the Galaxy Ball, 1929. He also photographed royalty, with the Queen Mother a particular favourite – he found in her “something of the great actress ...

  7. Nancy Beaton - Uphold Inc. | LinkedIn. Denver, Colorado, United States. 3K followers 500+ connections. View mutual connections with Nancy. Welcome back. About. I build and grow businesses. I am...

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