Touring exhibition: Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton
A Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes, 1953 © V&A Images
Exhibition available to hire
In 2012, Her Majesty the Queen will be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee. This touring exhibition in the Jubilee Year will explore Cecil Beaton's long relationship with Elizabeth II in his role as royal photographer. From teenage Princess, to mother and sovereign, the Queen posed for Cecil Beaton's camera on many occasions from the 1940s to the 1960s. The exhibition of approximately 60 photographs will be accompanied by a new lavishly illustrated publication examining Beaton's working methods, unique style and rise to fame as a master of the art of royal portraiture.
Size: Approx 200–250 m2
Available from 2012
For further information about this exhibition please contact touringexhibitions@vam.ac.uk
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'Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton' Postcard Book
This book of 16 postcards features highlights from the V&A exhibition Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration.
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Sat 19 May 2012–Sun 06 January 2013
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