A classic book, now available in a paperback edition after many years out of print, tying in with a major exhibition of Cecil Beaton's royal photos, which opens at the V&A in February. This features essays and vignettes on high society, as well as 293 of Beaton's photos for }Vogue{. These include portraits of stars such as Greta Garbo and Pablo Picasso, as well as war photos and drawings Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was a man of dazzling charm and style, and his talents were many. In his twenties, he recorded London and New York society in needle-sharp words and drawings, and then, at Conde Nasts insistence, in photographs. This book introduces articles, drawings and photographs by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s.
