Cecil Beaton

One of the best-known photographers of his day, Cecil Beaton photographed everyone who was anyone, from film stars and royalty, to war-time Land Girls. His career with Vogue began in 1924 and continued until the late 1970s.

Selected from the prestigious archive of British Vogue, discover Beaton’s groundbreaking portfolio as exquisite fine art prints.

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Audrey Hepburn wearing a hat by Givenchy, Vogue August 1964,
Cecil Beaton

Vogue June, 1948,
Cecil Beaton

Vivien Leigh, Vogue August 1946,
Cecil Beaton

Twiggy, Vogue October 1967,
Cecil Beaton

Greta Garbo, Vogue July 1946,
Cecil Beaton

Vogue April, 1950,
Cecile Beaton

The Second Age of Beauty by Cecil Beaton, British Vogue February 1946 © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd. Condé Nast Archive London.

EXHIBITION

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World at National Portrait Gallery

Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World is the first exhibition dedicated solely to Beaton’s ground-breaking contributions to fashion illustration, photography, and Oscar-winning costume design. Expect to see letters, portrait sketches, photographs and more, capturing the Bright Young Things of the 1920s and biggest stars of the 1950s.

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