Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton By: Maisie Henesey
Artist Profile Name: Cecil Beaton Birth: January 14, 1904- January 18, 1980 Quote: “What is elegance? Soap and Water!”
Subject Marilyn Monroe by Cecil Beaton, 1956 Courtesy Sotheby's
Subject was the person always focusing on their beauty. He wanted to capture Marilyn's grace in every photo and display it to everyone so they could see how irresistible she was at the time. He tried to do this with every shoot and display the models beauty and grace.
Visual Qualities Her Majesty The Queen Variation on the Official Coronation Portrait 1953
It has an amazing background and is special because not many people got to photograph the royals. Despite the background she still stands and is the emphasis of the photo compared to everything else. But so are her jewels, like the crown and the thing she's holding. Because it has all the texture on them with the diamonds they stand out from the white of her skin and dress. Along with that the light near her face also gives her a powerful feel. The shadows and long lines create depth and space.
Technique Aldous Huxley vintage bromide print on white card mount, 1936 Given by Cecil Beaton, 1968 to Primary Collection
The presentation is very simple just black,white, gray. The photo is taken straight on. But what makes it creative is the silhouette it gives two different views. One of the actual man and a statement feature (eye, half of mouth and nose) and then one of the shadow casted through the cloth.
Significance Marlene Dietrich by Cecil Beaton, 1935 Courtesy Sotheby's
-Cecil Beaton created style and sophistication in the fashion industry in the 1930s. His war images also helped push the Americans to put pressure on their government to help Britain in its hour of need in WWII. He also showed a great honor when asked to be the personal wedding photographer of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. - Quote: “All I want is the best of everything and there's very little of that left.” -Cecil Beaton
My Own Photo In the style of C.Z Guest
Use shadows to display features mine=neck and chin Cecil=shoulders as well
Mine mimics the way Cecil used a shadow to create depth and contrast to the picture.
Work cited "Cecil Beaton." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Cecil Beaton. Digital image. Immortal Marilyn. Immortal Marilyn, 2015. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. "Cecil Beaton's Decades of Portraiture - The New Yorker." The New Yorker. New Yorker, 02 Sept. 2015. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. "How Cecil Beaton Captured the World." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Joan Crawford. Digital image. Vogue. Vogue, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Lady Melissa Wyndham-Quin in Sybil Connolly. Digital image. Vogue. Vogue, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Massey, Laura. "Winged Squadrons: The RAF and the War Photographs of Cecil Beaton." Peter Harrington London. Peter Harrington London, 5 Sept. 2012. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. Taylhardat, Carlos. Cecil Beaton and His Portraits by Carlos Taylhardat. Digital image. Art of Headshots. Art of Headshots, 17 Feb. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.
Artist Profile Name: Cecil Beaton Birth: January 14, 1904- January 18, 1980 Quote: “What is elegance? Soap and Water!”
Subject Marilyn Monroe by Cecil Beaton, 1956 Courtesy Sotheby's
Subject was the person always focusing on their beauty. He wanted to capture Marilyn's grace in every photo and display it to everyone so they could see how irresistible she was at the time. He tried to do this with every shoot and display the models beauty and grace.
Visual Qualities Her Majesty The Queen Variation on the Official Coronation Portrait 1953
It has an amazing background and is special because not many people got to photograph the royals. Despite the background she still stands and is the emphasis of the photo compared to everything else. But so are her jewels, like the crown and the thing she's holding. Because it has all the texture on them with the diamonds they stand out from the white of her skin and dress. Along with that the light near her face also gives her a powerful feel. The shadows and long lines create depth and space.
Technique Aldous Huxley vintage bromide print on white card mount, 1936 Given by Cecil Beaton, 1968 to Primary Collection
The presentation is very simple just black,white, gray. The photo is taken straight on. But what makes it creative is the silhouette it gives two different views. One of the actual man and a statement feature (eye, half of mouth and nose) and then one of the shadow casted through the cloth.
Significance Marlene Dietrich by Cecil Beaton, 1935 Courtesy Sotheby's
-Cecil Beaton created style and sophistication in the fashion industry in the 1930s. His war images also helped push the Americans to put pressure on their government to help Britain in its hour of need in WWII. He also showed a great honor when asked to be the personal wedding photographer of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. - Quote: “All I want is the best of everything and there's very little of that left.” -Cecil Beaton
My Own Photo In the style of C.Z Guest
Use shadows to display features mine=neck and chin Cecil=shoulders as well
Mine mimics the way Cecil used a shadow to create depth and contrast to the picture.
Work cited "Cecil Beaton." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Cecil Beaton. Digital image. Immortal Marilyn. Immortal Marilyn, 2015. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. "Cecil Beaton's Decades of Portraiture - The New Yorker." The New Yorker. New Yorker, 02 Sept. 2015. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. "How Cecil Beaton Captured the World." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Joan Crawford. Digital image. Vogue. Vogue, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Lady Melissa Wyndham-Quin in Sybil Connolly. Digital image. Vogue. Vogue, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015. Massey, Laura. "Winged Squadrons: The RAF and the War Photographs of Cecil Beaton." Peter Harrington London. Peter Harrington London, 5 Sept. 2012. Web. 7 Dec. 2015. Taylhardat, Carlos. Cecil Beaton and His Portraits by Carlos Taylhardat. Digital image. Art of Headshots. Art of Headshots, 17 Feb. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.
