Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer
Sitter associated with 314 portraits
Artist associated with 1051 portraits
Born in Hampstead, Beaton became interested in photography as a young boy, inspired by postcards showing actresses of the period. His career as a portrait photographer took off after meeting the Sitwells in 1926. In 1927 he signed his first contract with Vogue, with which he was associated throughout his life. During the war he worked for the Ministry of Information, recording the war in Britain, the Middle and Far East. After the war he developed as a designer for stage, film, ballet and opera, working with Noel Coward and others. His most famous stage production was My Fair Lady (1956), the musical based on Shaw's Pygmalion. He was awarded two Oscars for the film version in 1965.
possibly by Baron George Hoyningen-Huene
bromide print, 1930
NPG x40422
by Unknown photographer
bromide snapshot print, 1930s
NPG x40436
by Unknown photographer
bromide snapshot print, 1930s
NPG x40437
by Unknown photographer
velox snapshot print, 1930s
NPG x40438
by Unknown photographer
bromide snapshot print, 1930s
NPG x40683
by Millar & Harris
glossy bromide print, 1930
NPG x40539
by Unknown photographer
bromide snapshot print, 1930s
NPG x40540
Cecil Beaton; Olga Lynn; Lilia Ralli
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x40687
possibly by Cecil Beaton, possibly by Baron George Hoyningen-Huene
bromide print, 1931
NPG x40428
possibly by Cecil Beaton, possibly by Baron George Hoyningen-Huene
bromide print, 1931
NPG x40427
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 1931
NPG x40681
Mona Harrison Williams, Countess Bismarck; Cecil Beaton
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1932
NPG x40500
by Ernest A. Bachrach
cream-toned bromide print on card mount, 1932
NPG x30319
by Ernest A. Bachrach
cream-toned bromide print on card mount, 1932
NPG x30318
by Ernest A. Bachrach
cream-toned bromide print on card and ruled mount, 1932
NPG x30317
by Cecil Beaton, distributed by Special Press
bromide press print, May 1932
NPG x40676
possibly by Bert Longworth
vintage yellowed bromide print, 1932
NPG x40433
possibly by Bert Longworth
cream-toned copy bromide print, 1932
NPG x40434
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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