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Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar -winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
Sir Cecil Beaton (born January 14, 1904, London, England—died January 18, 1980, Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire) was a photographer known primarily for his portraits of celebrated persons. He also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and an Academy Award-winning costume and set designer.
The photographs of the British Royal family by Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) were central to shaping the monarchy's public image in the mid 20th century. Queen Elizabeth II was still a young princess when she first sat for Beaton, a successful fashion photographer, in 1942.
Fashion photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) launched his career as a 'society' photographer in 1926 with an exhibition in London that won him an immediate contract with Vogue, where he worked for the next 30 years.
Sir Cecil Beaton was one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century. His association with the British Royal Family spanned across six decades, making him one of the most represented portrait photographers in the Royal Photograph Collection.
Cecil Beaton. British Photographer, Costume and Set Designer, Painter, Diarist. Born: January 14, 1904 - London, England. Died: January 18, 1980 - Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Movements and Styles: Fashion Photography. , Photojournalism.
Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, and interior designer, as well as an Oscar-winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre.
