Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980 (1904-1980)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1904-1980
Biography
Sir Cecil Beaton was born in London in 1904. Beaton attended St. John's College, although he never graduated. He signed a contract with Condé Nast to supply Vogue with fashion photographs in 1930. He photographed royalty, movie stars, fashion designs, and cultural elites. His first book, The Book of Beauty, was published in 1930, followed by dozens more which became a platform for him to show off his talent for illustrating. Beaton produced costumes and sets for both stage and screen, winning three academy awards, two for Best Costume Design (Gigi in 1958 and My Fair Lady in 1964) and one for Best Art Direction (My Fair Lady in 1964). Queen Elizabeth II knighted Beaton in 1972.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Symposium records, 2007
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.5
Scope and Contents
Includes the advertising flyer, schedule of events, papers, and presentations delivered at the 2007 Symposium "Focus on Fashion Journalism" which occurred on Saturday, May 12, 2007. Thirteen graduate students from the Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice graduate program delivered presentations. Each presenter's paper and presentation is represented. Laird Borelli delivered the keynote address, but her presentation is not included in the files. The names of the...
Dates:
2007