Beaton, Cecil
Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits (Victoria and Albert Museum)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500480922
- author:
- Beaton, Cecil
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 30.1 x 25.3 x 2.1 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Individual Photographer,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits offers a fresh appraisal of the photographer's portraits of the British royal family. This book explores how Beaton helped create the public face of the House of Windsor, revealing his central role in shaping the royal image. Organised chronologically from the 1930s to the 1970s, each chapter comprises an introductory essay, plates with extended captions, and in-depth analyses of specific sittings. The book draws on the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection of Beaton's photographs, providing a detailed picture of his working methods and relationships with his subjects. By examining the finished images and the sittings that produced them, Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits sheds new light on Beaton's collaboration with his royal subjects. This book will appeal to those interested in photography, history, and the royal family, as well as anyone fascinated by the distinction between private and public worlds.
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