Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits
By Claudia Acott Williams
Offering a fresh appraisal of fashion photographer Cecil Beaton’s portraits of the British royal family, taken between the 1930s and 1970s, this book explores not only the finished photographs but also Beaton's methods, his relationships with his sitters, and how the portraits were received. What emerges is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of Beaton the royal photographer and his central role in shaping the public face of the House of Windsor.
Retail Price: $50
Details: Hardcover, 240 pages, 12” x 10”
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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By Claudia Acott Williams
Offering a fresh appraisal of fashion photographer Cecil Beaton’s portraits of the British royal family, taken between the 1930s and 1970s, this book explores not only the finished photographs but also Beaton's methods, his relationships with his sitters, and how the portraits were received. What emerges is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of Beaton the royal photographer and his central role in shaping the public face of the House of Windsor.
Retail Price: $50
Details: Hardcover, 240 pages, 12” x 10”
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Purchase
By Claudia Acott Williams
Offering a fresh appraisal of fashion photographer Cecil Beaton’s portraits of the British royal family, taken between the 1930s and 1970s, this book explores not only the finished photographs but also Beaton's methods, his relationships with his sitters, and how the portraits were received. What emerges is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of Beaton the royal photographer and his central role in shaping the public face of the House of Windsor.
Retail Price: $50
Details: Hardcover, 240 pages, 12” x 10”
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Purchase
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Claudia Acott Williams is a collections curator at Historic Royal Palaces, specializing in royal, court, and dress history from the eighteenth century to the present day. Currently curator of Kensington Palace, Acott Williams is responsible for the presentation of the palace interiors and the displayed and stored collections. Exhibitions she has curated or co-curated include “Victoria: A Royal Childhood,” “Victoria Revealed,” “Diana: Her Fashion Story,” and “Fashion Rules: Restyled.” She is also the author of The Crown in Focus.