Cecil beaton

Cecil Beaton photographed the beautiful people of the decadent 1920s and 30s, from London to Hollywood, before turning a critical eye on the second world war

Cecil Beaton began his long and illustrious photography career as a fashion and society photographer in 1920s London. Beaton was a member of a lavish and exclusive world occupied by the young aristocrats and socialites of the day who were referred to as "The Bright Young Things". This young and affluent set were notorious for their elaborate fancy dress balls, excessive partying, drinking and experimentation with drugs.

photo- Cecil Beaton

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Cecil Beaton. Maria Callas. 1956. Gelatin silver print. 10 11/16 × 9 3/16" (27.1 × 23.3 cm). Gift of Thomas Walther. 188.1994. © 2024 Estate of Cecil Beaton. Photography

Mary Taylor 1935 Photo by Cecil Beaton

The work of Cecil Beaton is having its first exhibition in Spain at the international photography and visual arts festival Photo España

In the years between the wars, the pent-up demand for pleasure and creativity exploded. This was the Jazz Age, the age of Weimar cabaret culture, the Lost Generation in Paris, and of London’s Bright Young Things, a collection of Bohemian artists and socialites whom Evelyn Waugh showed in his satiric 1930 novel Vile Bodies “could match … Continue reading "Cecil Beaton’s Campy 1920s Photographs of London’s Bright Young Things"

Paper Dancer. Photograph by Cecil Beaton.

Cecil Beaton photographed the beautiful people of the decadent 1920s and 30s, from London to Hollywood, before turning a critical eye on the second world war