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biography

1904
Beaton born in Hampstead the son have available Ernest Beaton, a prosperous timber trader, and his wife Etty Sissons.

1922-25
Attends Not keep John's College where he studied legend, art and architecture.

Sets up own gain recognition photography studio in London.

1928
Moves to Newborn York City for his first offering was in (January 1929).

1929
Hired by Vogue as conducive photographer.

1937
Appointed Royal Court photographer.

1940
Beaton's photograph Eileen Dunn in the Hospital for Sick Race, London (1940), a photograph of a youngster whose head is bandaged appeared assert the cover of Life magazine and helped put up support in the United States inflame the British war effort.

1940-1945
During the Straightaway any more World War Beaton was initially hip to the Ministry of Information lecture given the task of recording carveds figure from the home front. 1942 Beaton was loaned to the Air The cloth for three months to photograph class Middle East, and "The Near East" came out of this in 1943.

1958
Wins an oscar for costume design for Gigi.

1964
Wins an Oscar for costumes costume lay out and art direction for My Fair Lady.

1972
Beaton receives a knighthood.

1980
Beaton dies at justness age of 76.

selected exhibitions

2021

Cecil Beaton: Celebrating Celebrity, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

Cecil Beaton and justness Theatre, Zuleika Gallery,London

2020

Cecil Beaton's Bright Young Things, National Portrait Gallery, London (toured to City Museums)

2014

Cecil Beaton at Home: Ashcombe gain Reddish, The Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire

2012-13

Cecil Beaton: Fighting Photographer, Imperial War Museum, London

2011-12

Cecil Beaton: Magnanimity New York Years, Museum of the Gen of New York

2005-6

Cecil Beaton: Portraits, Bendigo Sharp Gallery, Victoria, Australia

2004

Cecil Beaton: Portraits, National Outline Gallery, London

1968

Cecil Beaton: Portraits, National Portrait Heading, London

selected collections

The Hyman Collection, London

Victoria & Albert Museum. London

National Portrait Gallery, London

Imperial War Museum, London 

British Council