Cecil Beaton : the Royal portraits /
"Cecil Beaton : The Royal Portraits looks back in time to tell a very modern tale: the creation of a public image. Offering a fresh appraisal of Beaton's portraits of the British royal family, taken between the 1930s and 1970s, the book explores not only the finished photographs-including...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Thames & Hudson Ltd, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum,
2023.
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| Summary: | "Cecil Beaton : The Royal Portraits looks back in time to tell a very modern tale: the creation of a public image. Offering a fresh appraisal of Beaton's portraits of the British royal family, taken between the 1930s and 1970s, the book explores not only the finished photographs-including some that have never been published before- but also Beaton's methods, his relationships with his sitters, and how the portraits were received. What emerges is a fascinating, behind- the-scenes account of Beaton the royal photographer and his central role in shaping the public face of the House of Windsor"-- |
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| Item Description: | "With 223 illustrations." |
| Physical Description: | 239 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes select bibliography (page 234) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780500480922 0500480923 |