
Cecil Beaton – an introduction
A photographer of fashion, society, and the British Royal Family, Cecil Beaton was also a set and costume designer and fashion expert
The V&A holds the archive of royal portraits by renowned fashion photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 – 80), who became court photographer to the British Royal Family in 1937, and continued to photograph them for the next three generations, including taking the official portraits for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.
Read more Read lessA photographer of fashion, society, and the British Royal Family, Cecil Beaton was also a set and costume designer and fashion expert
Find out more about the Cecil Beaton archive of royal portraits at the V&A
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