Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980
Overview
Works: | 729 works in 1,820 publications in 6 languages and 29,709 library holdings |
---|---|
Genres: | Musical films Drama Film adaptations Biographies Romance films History Pictorial works Portraits Diaries Exhibition catalogs |
Roles: | Author, Photographer, Costume designer, Designer, Set designer , Illustrator, Contributor, Other, Artist, ard, Author of introduction, Editor, Honoree, Collector, Creator, Recipient, prs |
Classifications: | TR140.B4, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
.
Most widely held works about
Cecil Beaton
- The chalk garden by Enid Bagnold( Book )
- Cecil Beaton : a biography by Hugo Vickers( Book )
- Beaton by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Cecil Beaton, stage and film designs by Charles Spencer( Book )
- Cecil Beaton, memoirs of the 40's by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Self portrait with friends : the selected diaries of Cecil Beaton, 1926-1974 by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Loving Garbo : the story of Greta Garbo, Cecil Beaton, and Mercedes de Acosta by Hugo Vickers( Book )
- The wandering years; diaries, 1922-1939 by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Bachelors of a different sort : queer aesthetics, material culture and the modern interior in Britain by John Potvin( )
- Cecil Beaton : a retrospective by Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton( Book )
- The unexpurgated Beaton : the Cecil Beaton diaries as he wrote them, 1970-1980 by Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton( Book )
- The best of Beaton by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Greta and Cecil by Diana Souhami( Book )
- Beaton in the sixties : the Cecil Beaton diaries as he wrote them, 1965-1969 by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- The strenuous years; diaries 1948-55 by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Exhibiting fashion : before and after 1971 by Judith Clark( Book )
- Cecil Beaton : the New York years by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- The face of the world : an international scrapbook of people and places by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- The parting years : diaries, 1963-74 by Cecil Beaton( Book )
- Queen Elizabeth II : portraits by Cecil Beaton by Susanna Brown( Book )
more

fewer

Most widely held works by
Cecil Beaton
My fair lady by
George Cukor(
Visual
)
31 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arrogant, irascible, and misogynistic professor of phonetics Henry Higgins believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. He boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering--also an expert in phonetics--that he could teach any woman to speak so "properly" that he could pass her off as a duchess at an embassy ball. He chooses as an example a sassy, young working-class London flower seller from the slums, Eliza Doolittle, who has a strong Cockney accent. Can Higgins turn Eliza into a duchess? And will Eliza care to remain a lady for long? When the humble flower girl blossoms into the toast of London's elite, her teacher may have a lesson or two to learn himself
31 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Arrogant, irascible, and misogynistic professor of phonetics Henry Higgins believes that the accent and tone of one's voice determines a person's prospects in society. He boasts to a new acquaintance, Colonel Hugh Pickering--also an expert in phonetics--that he could teach any woman to speak so "properly" that he could pass her off as a duchess at an embassy ball. He chooses as an example a sassy, young working-class London flower seller from the slums, Eliza Doolittle, who has a strong Cockney accent. Can Higgins turn Eliza into a duchess? And will Eliza care to remain a lady for long? When the humble flower girl blossoms into the toast of London's elite, her teacher may have a lesson or two to learn himself
The magic image : the genius of photography from 1839 to the present day by
Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton(
Book
)
22 editions published between 1975 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Magic Image records the development of photography through the images and their makers, from the early pioneers ... to the great photographers today ... series of entries devoted to over 200 individual artists. Each entry consists of a key photograph, a comprehensive section of biographical and technical details ... and a personal assessment by Beaton of the photographer's contribution to his art ... A complete glossary of photographic processes and terminology is also included"--Cover
22 editions published between 1975 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Magic Image records the development of photography through the images and their makers, from the early pioneers ... to the great photographers today ... series of entries devoted to over 200 individual artists. Each entry consists of a key photograph, a comprehensive section of biographical and technical details ... and a personal assessment by Beaton of the photographer's contribution to his art ... A complete glossary of photographic processes and terminology is also included"--Cover
The glass of fashion by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
37 editions published between 1954 and 2021 in English and Undetermined and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 writer as he was a photographer. First published in 1954, The Glass of Fashion is a classic - an invaluable primer on the history and highlights of fashion from a man who was a chronicler of taste, and an intimate compendium of the people who inspired his legendary eye. Across eighteen chapters, complemented by more than 150 of his own line drawings, Beaton writes with great wit about the influence of luminaries such as Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, as well as relatively unknown muses like his Aunt Jessie, who gave him his first glimpse of "the grown-up world of fashion." Out of print for decades but recognized and sought after as a touchstone text, The Glass of Fashion will be irresistible to a new generation of fashion enthusiasts and a seminal book in any Beaton library. It is both a treasury and a treasure
37 editions published between 1954 and 2021 in English and Undetermined and held by 766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 writer as he was a photographer. First published in 1954, The Glass of Fashion is a classic - an invaluable primer on the history and highlights of fashion from a man who was a chronicler of taste, and an intimate compendium of the people who inspired his legendary eye. Across eighteen chapters, complemented by more than 150 of his own line drawings, Beaton writes with great wit about the influence of luminaries such as Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, as well as relatively unknown muses like his Aunt Jessie, who gave him his first glimpse of "the grown-up world of fashion." Out of print for decades but recognized and sought after as a touchstone text, The Glass of Fashion will be irresistible to a new generation of fashion enthusiasts and a seminal book in any Beaton library. It is both a treasury and a treasure
Beaton portraits by
Terence Pepper(
Book
)
17 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a catalog to accompany the exhibition of Cecil Beaton's portraits
17 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a catalog to accompany the exhibition of Cecil Beaton's portraits
Beaton in Vogue by
Josephine Ross(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shares images and writings of British-born photographer and designer Cecil Beaton revealing his own glamour, artistry, and wit--and that of his subjects--as well as a sense of history
15 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 616 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shares images and writings of British-born photographer and designer Cecil Beaton revealing his own glamour, artistry, and wit--and that of his subjects--as well as a sense of history
Gigi by
Jacqueline Audry(
Visual
)
2 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in English and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Gaston finds out he prefers a young Parisian girl to be his wife rather than his mistress
2 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in English and held by 523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Gaston finds out he prefers a young Parisian girl to be his wife rather than his mistress
Cecil Beaton : the royal portraits by
Roy Strong(
Book
)
8 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An enthralling collection of the finest portraits ever created of the 20th century's most famous family photographed by renowned photographer Cecil Beaton over a period of fifty years and selected from nearly ten thousand vintage prints preserved in his private archive. Extracts from Beaton's unpublished diaries offer witty and candid accounts of his royal sittings and Roy Strong, former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum where Beaton's private archive of royal photographs is now housed, and a close friend of the photographer, tells the story of the most successful union ever forged between crown and camera
8 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An enthralling collection of the finest portraits ever created of the 20th century's most famous family photographed by renowned photographer Cecil Beaton over a period of fifty years and selected from nearly ten thousand vintage prints preserved in his private archive. Extracts from Beaton's unpublished diaries offer witty and candid accounts of his royal sittings and Roy Strong, former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum where Beaton's private archive of royal photographs is now housed, and a close friend of the photographer, tells the story of the most successful union ever forged between crown and camera
Fox Talbot, photographer by
Robert E Lassam(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fotografisk billedværk
4 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 403 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fotografisk billedværk
The years between : diaries 1939-44 by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1961 and 1965 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers his wartime experience in London, Cairo, Delhi and China
13 editions published between 1961 and 1965 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers his wartime experience in London, Cairo, Delhi and China
Gigi by
Vincente Minnelli(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1958 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The musical story of a French girl groomed to be a courtesan, but who blossoms into a lady
18 editions published between 1958 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The musical story of a French girl groomed to be a courtesan, but who blossoms into a lady
Cecil Beaton's fair lady by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
18 editions published in 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published in 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Love, Cecil by
Lisa Immordino Vreeland(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in English and German and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A documentary about Academy Award-winning costume designer Cecil Beaton. Also a respected photographer, artist and set designer, Beaton was best known for designing on award winning films such as "Gigi" (1958) and "My Fair Lady" (1964). The film features archive footage and interviews with a number of models, artists and filmmakers who worked closely with Beaton during his illustrious career
8 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in English and German and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A documentary about Academy Award-winning costume designer Cecil Beaton. Also a respected photographer, artist and set designer, Beaton was best known for designing on award winning films such as "Gigi" (1958) and "My Fair Lady" (1964). The film features archive footage and interviews with a number of models, artists and filmmakers who worked closely with Beaton during his illustrious career
Ballet by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1950 and 1951 in English and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1950 and 1951 in English and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
War photographs, 1939-45 by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1974 and 1981 in English and German and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1974 and 1981 in English and German and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Photobiography by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
17 editions published between 1948 and 1951 in English and Undetermined and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1948 and 1951 in English and Undetermined and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Persona grata by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1953 and 1954 in 3 languages and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book is an alphabetical anthology of unique human beings; a portrait gallery in words and photographs of a hundred living people whom we, its self-appointed curators, both admire"--Foreword
13 editions published between 1953 and 1954 in 3 languages and held by 280 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book is an alphabetical anthology of unique human beings; a portrait gallery in words and photographs of a hundred living people whom we, its self-appointed curators, both admire"--Foreword
Japanese by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
15 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British photographers by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1944 and 1987 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1944 and 1987 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Royal portraits by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
15 editions published between 1963 and 1988 in English and French and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1963 and 1988 in English and French and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beaton portraits by
Cecil Beaton(
Book
)
7 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
more

fewer

Audience Level
0 |
![]() |
1 | ||
Kids | General | Special |

- Loewe, Frederick 1901-1988 Author Musician Composer
- Harrison, Rex Performer Actor
- Previn, André 1929-2019 Conductor Composer
- Vickers, Hugo Author of introduction Author Editor
- Warner, Jack L. 1892-1978 Producer
- Brett, Jeremy 1933-1995 Performer Actor
- Elsom, Isobel 1893-1981 Actor
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
- Lerner, Alan Jay 1918-1986 Scenarist Author of screenplay Author Lyricist
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
Useful Links
Associated Subjects
Acosta, Mercedes de, Ballet Beaton, Cecil, City and town life Colette, Costume designers Courtesans England England--London English drama English language--Dialects--Morphology Fashion Flower vending France France--Paris Friendship Garbo, Greta, Girls Granddaughters Grandmothers Great Britain Kings and rulers Linguistics teachers Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Mistresses Monarchy Motion pictures--Production and direction Motion pictures--Setting and scenery Musicals My fair lady (Motion picture) Nannies Photographers Photography Photography, Artistic Portrait photography Set designers Shaw, Bernard, Single women Social classes Speech and social status Street vendors Talbot, William Henry Fox, Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery Travel Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Windsor, House of Women--Conduct of life Women--Social conditions Working class
Covers
Alternative Names
Beaton, Cecil.
Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980
Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980 Sir
Beaton, Cecil, Sir, 1904-1980
Beaton Cecil Walter Hardy
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy 1904-1980
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy 1904-1980 Sir
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy 1904- Sir
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy, Sir, 1904-
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy, Sir, 1904-1980
Beaton, Sir Cecil
Beaton, Sir Cecil Walter Hardy
Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton angielski kostiumograf
Cecil Beaton britischer Fotograf, Bühnenbildner und Grafiker
Cecil Beaton British photographer, designer, socialite, writer
Cecil Beaton britisk fotograf
Cecil Beaton Brits fotograaf
Cecil Beaton brittiläinen valokuvaaja, elokuvalavastaja ja puvustaja
Cecil Beaton brittisk fotograf
Cecil Beaton fotografo e costumista britannico
Cecil Beaton photographe, scénographe, costumier et peintre britannique
Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton
Hardy Beaton, Cecil Walter 1904-1980
Sesil Biton
Sir Cecil Beaton
Битон, Сесил
Сесил Битон
Սեսիլ Բիտոն
ביטון, סיסל 1904-1980
ביטון, ססיל
ביטון, ססיל 1904-1980
ססיל בטון
سيسيل بيتون
سیسیل بیتون عکاس بریتانیایی
セシル・ビートン
ビートン, セシル
塞西爾·比頓
Languages