"This records the development of photography through the images and their makers, from the early pioneers to the great photographers' art by master photographer Cecil Beaton, and biographical and technical details written by Gail Buckland, Ex-Curator of the Royal Photographic Society. Major artists are represented by a selection of photographs which are characteristic of their work. Gail Buckland has written "Fox Talbot and the Invention ..."
The Wandering Years 1922-39 (CecilBeaton's Diaries Book 1) by CecilBeaton Paperback, 472 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-27-5, ISBN: 1-912546-27-2
"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. For almost as long as he could write, Cecil Beaton kept his diaries. They accumulated year after year, and from a formidable ..."
"The stylish and extravagant world of the “Bright Young Things” of 1920s and ’30s London, seen through the eye of renowned British photographer Cecil Beaton In 1920s and ‘30s Britain, Cecil Beaton used his camera and his larger-than-life personality to mingle with that flamboyant and rebellious group of artists, writers, socialites and partygoers who became known as the “Bright Young Things.” Famously fictionalized by the likes of Evelyn ..."
The Glass of Fashion(Reprint) A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them by CecilBeaton, Hugo Vickers Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2014 by Rizzoli Ex Libris ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4385-5, ISBN: 0-8478-4385-8
"Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer's expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion's golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his portraits, Beaton was as incisive a writ ..."
"Gardening wisdom blossoms from the pages of this delightful and instructive how-to book for the beginning gardener, a perfect gift for homeowners. First Garden was written by renowned columnist, socialite, and lifelong gardener C.Z. Guest in 1975 to provide advice and information to those who would like to develop green thumbs of their own. In her clear, straightforward manner, C.Z. walks the reader through the process of starting a gar ..."
The Glass of Fashion A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them by CecilBeaton 400 Pages, Published 2014 by Rizzoli Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4464-7, ISBN: 0-8478-4464-1
"A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who
HaveInspired Them Cecil Beaton. THE BEST OF BEATON FASHION: AN
ANTHOLOGY BY CECIL BEATON MY BOLIVIAN AUNT: A MEMOIR CECIL
BEATON 'S DIARIES 1944–8: THE HAPPY YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES
1948–55: THE STRENUOUS YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES 1955–63: THE
RESTLESS YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES1963–74: THE PARTING YEARS
SELFPORTRAIT ..."
British Photographers(Updated) (Britain in Pictures S) by CecilBeaton Board Book, 48 Pages, Published 1987 by Bracken Bks. ISBN-13: 978-1-85170-117-9, ISBN: 1-85170-117-6
"... 26, 27, 33, 37, 78, 94, 129-30 Winterhalter, Franz Xavier, 82, 85, 85
Cartoon by Rupert Besley, from Punch, 23 June 1976."
The Years Between 1939-44 (CecilBeaton's Diaries Book 2) by CecilBeaton Paperback, 442 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-23-7, ISBN: 1-912546-23-X
"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. This second volume spans most of the Second World War from 1939-44. An official photographer for the Ministry of Information, ..."
The Restless Years 1955-63 (CecilBeaton's Diaries) by CecilBeaton Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-41-1, ISBN: 1-912546-41-8
"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. “Thirty-five years ago I could think of nothing more wonderful than going to Hollywood to work on designing a great film. But ..."
CecilBeaton(1st Edition) Theatre of War (Imperial War Museum, London: Exhibition Catalogues) by CecilBeaton, Imperial War Mus Hardcover, 228 Pages, Published 2012 by Random House Uk ISBN-13: 978-0-224-09630-0, ISBN: 0-224-09630-3
"Physical description; 227 pages: chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour); 32 cm. Summary; At the beginning of the Second World War the Ministry of Information, through the advice of Kenneth Clark, commissioned Cecil Beaton to photograph the Home Front. Beaton set to work recording the destruction of the Wren churches in the City and the heroism of Londoners under attack. He conducted a survey of Bomber and Fighter Commands f ..."
CecilBeaton(1st Edition) The New York Years by Donald Albrecht, CecilBeaton Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2011 by Skira Rizzoli ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-3565-2, ISBN: 0-8478-3565-0
"The definitive book on the legendary photographer's life in New York City, with many never-before-seen images and reminiscences by his closest friends and confidants. From the 1930s, when he helped revolutionize fashion journalism, through the 1960s, when he launched headlong into the Pop art era, London-based photographer Cecil Beaton brought to New York City his own perspective--aristocratic, sexually ambiguous, and theatrical. At t ..."
""Cecil Beaton ... became an arbiter of style and fashion, an international figure in his own right. ... Above all he loved England and the English countryside, and central to that love was his discovery of Ashcombe, the mysterious house in the valley, which he leased for fifteen years. He never got over its loss, and this book celebrates his love for Ashcombe." -- Back cover."
Beaton Photographs by CecilBeaton Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2015 by Jonathan Cape Sonderausgabe ISBN-13: 978-0-224-10181-3, ISBN: 0-224-10181-1
"Cecil Beaton’s sense of style and his much-celebrated career as a designer for film and stage have overshadowed his position as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. Beaton’s persona provided a mask that concealed the seriousness of his accomplishment. His career, running from his earliest pictures in the Twenties to his last work in the Seventies, is unparalleled in its historical breadth. By mid-century he had produ ..."
Happy Years(1st Edition) Diaries, 1944-48 by CecilBeaton Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 1972 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-297-99411-4, ISBN: 0-297-99411-5
My Bolivian Aunt A Memoir by CecilBeaton Hardcover, 171 Pages, Published 1971 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-297-00442-4, ISBN: 0-297-00442-5
CecilBeaton(Reprint) Portraits and Profiles by CecilBeaton, Hugo Vickers Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2017 by Frances Lincoln ISBN-13: 978-0-7112-3921-0, ISBN: 0-7112-3921-5
"This beautiful collection of fabulous photographs and incisive pen portraits captures the world of Cecil Beaton, one of the most celebrated portrait photographers of the twentieth century. Cecil Beaton: Portraits and Profiles combines Beaton’ s photographic and pen portraits. Beaton’ s portraits offer insight, beauty, witty observations and a fascinating glimpse into his world. His images often flat ..."
CecilBeaton(1st Edition) The Royal Portraits by Roy C. Strong, CecilBeaton Hardcover, 227 Pages, Published 1988 by Simon & Schuster Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-671-67033-7, ISBN: 0-671-67033-6
"Edition Simon & SchusterFirst Impression, 1988. ISBN: 0-671-67033-6. The book includes numerous royal portraits taken by Cecil Beaton between 1930 and 1979. HARDBACK. 228 pages, large size: 23 x 30.5 x 2.8 cm. Just light tanning to paper edges. Other than that, the new and unread book remains in excellent condition: dust cover intact albeit some dent to edges; black cloth hard cover bright with gilt lettering on spine; text all clean, n ..."