Cecil Beaton
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, Sir Cecil Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, Cecil Beaton (Sir), Walter Hardy
British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1980
- Works
- 134
Top works
- Christian B'erard
- Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World
- time exposure
- Portreler = Portraits
- Lisboa 1942
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures
· 2000 · cited 10,497x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,734x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
· 2022 · cited 4,700x
- Cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality of life measures: Literature review and proposed guidelines
· 1993 · cited 4,341x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
· 2023 · cited 3,954x
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Key facts
- Born
- Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton , ( 1904-01-14 ) 14 January 1904, Hampstead , London, England
- Died
- 18 January 1980 (1980-01-18) (aged 76), Reddish House , Broad Chalke , Wiltshire , England
- Resting place
- All Saints' church graveyard , Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England
- Education
- Heath Mount School , St Cyprian's School , Harrow School , St John's College, Cambridge
- Occupations
- Photographer interior designer socialite writer costume designer
- Relatives
- Baba Beaton (sister), Nancy Beaton (sister)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Sir Cecil Beaton, 1928 studio portrait (by Lafayette) – National Portrait Gallery (unframed).jpg
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- Commons category
- Cecil Beaton
- Commons Creator page
- Cecil Beaton
- date of birth
- 1904-01-14
- date of death
- 1980-01-18
- name in native language
- Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton
- P12749
- Tlen.pl
Sources (6)
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Cecil Beaton, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Article
Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British photographer, designer, and diarist. Renowned for his elegant and often theatrical style, Beaton's work appeared in leading publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. He gained international acclaim for his portraits of celebrities, royalty, and socialites, as well as his work in fashion, theatre, and film. Though he is best known for his celebrity portraits, Beaton was also one of the most prolific photographers of life during World War II, taking over 7,000 photographs between 1940 and 1945 in Britain as well as in China and Africa.
In addition to his photography, Beaton won three Academy Awards, including two for Best Costume Design (Gigi, 1958; My Fair Lady, 1964) and one for Best Art Direction (My Fair Lady, 1964), and received several Tony Awards for his work in theatre. He was also celebrated for his diaries and memoirs, which documented the cultural and social life of his era. Knighted in 1972, he was also recognized with numerous honors for his contributions to photography, design, and the arts, cementing his legacy as one of the 20th century's most influential visual artists.