- Born
- 14 January 1904, London, United Kingdom
- First work
- 1930: The Book of Beauty
- Peak
- 1935 to 1945 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1964: My Fair Lady
- Died
- 18 January 1980, Broad Chalke, United Kingdom; aged 76; natural
Cecil Beaton
Photographer: photographer, United Kingdom
Sir Cecil Beaton was a British photographer, diarist, and stage and film designer whose work epitomised elegance and high style. Rising to prominence in London during the 1920s as chronicler of the Bright Young Things, he produced celebrated society portraits for Vogue and Vanity Fair. During the Second World War, his work for the Ministry of Information captured the Blitz with poignant grace, before he was chosen as the official photographer for the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth II. He earned multiple Academy Awards for his lavish costume and production designs for Gigi and My Fair Lady. He died in Wiltshire in January 1980.
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Signature works
- Eileen Dunne in Hospital photograph1940
- Gigi film1958
- My Fair Lady film1964
- Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II photograph1953
- The Book of Beauty other1930
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Gigi), 1958
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design (My Fair Lady), 1964
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction (My Fair Lady), 1964
Groups: Bright Young Things.