2004 1st Edition Book, "Beaton Portraits", by Terence Pepper , Roy Strong , Peter Conrad

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Offered is a 1st edition book, "Beaton Portraits", published in 2004 as a companion book to an exhibit at the … Read more Offered is a 1st edition book, "Beaton Portraits", published in 2004 as a companion book to an exhibit at the British National Portrait Gallery marking the centenary of his birth.

In a superb essay contributor Peter Conrad portrays Cecil Beaton (1904-80) as a man dedicated to ideal beauty. He photographed performers in particular to hold them at their peak against the ravages of time, and he planned very conscientiously settings that would enhance their allure. Bearing Conrad out, here are iconic portraits of Audrey Hepburn, Barbra Streisand, Mick Jagger, Bobby Kennedy, Jean Shrimpton, and beauties whose fame has fled. Beaton never overcooked, so to speak, his portraits, a la the great Hollywood photographers; his beauties usually seem to live in the world the rest of us inhabit. Beaton carried his idealism into portraiture of the British royal family; Churchill; great artists, such as Picasso; and even a little girl in hospital as a consequence of the Blitz.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2004
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300102895
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300102895
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10" x 1.25" x 12.25"
Hardcover, dust jacket, black cloth boards

From the Publisher

Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) was one of the most renowned photographers of his generation. A major contributor to Vogue and Vanity Fair in Britain, France, and America, Beaton captured for posterity such admired subjects as artists Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, and Richard Avedon; actresses Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Greta Garbo; statesmen and politicians Winston Churchill and Robert Kennedy; and, of course, Britain’s Royal Family. This sumptuously illustrated book—published on the centenary of Beaton’s birth—brings together many of his evocative portraits in celebration of his remarkable life and work.

Gifted in an extraordinary range of fields, Beaton was noted for his flamboyant sense of style. His portraits, fashion photographs, book jacket designs, war reportage, designs for theater and film, and diaries mark him as one of the first international multi-media artists. This book features an illustrated essay discussing the wide range of the photographer’s career as well as a portfolio of 160 beautiful reproductions of his most famous portraits and an extended illustrated chronology.

"Beaton: Portraits is an exciting and comprehensive look at a tour-de-force photographer and is an essential book for anyone interested in photography, fashion, or twentieth-century style and design." See less