Born in England in 1904, Beaton is one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century. This eccentric multi-talented individual also worked as a designer and novelist. Responsible for the ground-breaking and much-imitated glamour portrait, Beaton's subjects included Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Maria Callas, Sir Winston Churchill, and the British royal family. In 1939, he took a detour from the world of high style and produced some of the most memorable images of Britain in the war years. After the ...
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Born in England in 1904, Beaton is one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century. This eccentric multi-talented individual also worked as a designer and novelist. Responsible for the ground-breaking and much-imitated glamour portrait, Beaton's subjects included Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Maria Callas, Sir Winston Churchill, and the British royal family. In 1939, he took a detour from the world of high style and produced some of the most memorable images of Britain in the war years. After the war, he continued his work as a portrait photographer, but started to design costumes for Hollywood films, winning an Oscar for ?My Fair Lady.? In the 60's Beaton gave fresh life to his photographic style, with portraits of Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, and many Hollywood legends. ? comprehensive overview of one of the 20th century's great photographers ? An important documentary record of the finest historical and celebrity photography by a master of the medium.
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Add this copy of Cecil Beaton to cart. $17.00, like new condition, Sold by Waugh Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lawrence, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Fabbri.
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Fine. 4to. Text in Italian. Essay by Philippe Garner. 64 pages, with Biography, Bibliography, and Index to photographs. Reproductions of iconic b/w and (some) color photographs by Beaton.
Add this copy of Cecil Beaton to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Jeff Hirsch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wadsworth, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri.
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First edition. Softcover. Text by Philippe Garner in Italian. A nicely printed retrospective collection of black and white and some color images. A clean near fine copy in wrappers.
Add this copy of Spezial Fotografie Portfolio No. 40 Cecil Beaton to cart. $52.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Hirsch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wadsworth, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Stern Gruner + Jahr AG & Co.
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First edition. Large softcover. 94 pages. Text in English and German by Jochen Siemens. A collection of color and black portraits of the wid range of people and celebrities. A very fine copy in stapled wrappers and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. An as new copy.
