Decades after his death, Cecil Beaton’s influence and popularity continue to grow as wider audiences are introduced to the photographer’s iconic work.
Celebrating the 90th anniversary of Cecil Beaton’s debut exhibition in London, Sotheby’s Dubai recently showcased the late photographer’s work for the first time in the Middle East with ‘Cecil Beaton Portraits’. Overseen by Terrence Pepper, Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London and Joanna Ling, Head of the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby’s, the exhibit displayed over 60 of Cecil Beaton’s (1904-1980) best photographs.
Talking to identity, Ling stressed how Beaton’s success stemmed from extraordinary hard work, as he carefully thought out every aspect of his photographs. From the dramatic backgrounds and hand editing, to the intense intimacy he captured, Beaton fashioned alternative realities rather than typical portraits, making his subjects a single component in a world of his own creation.
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