Cecil Beaton exhibition at Huxley-Parlour
Nancy James Modelling One Of Her Husband’s Creations, 1955 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
With life in lockdown set to continue for the foreseeable future, it is a joy to be able to enjoy art, photography and design, albeit not in the same way that we were once used to.
Baba Beaton, 1927 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
Guests At Carlos De Bestegui's Ball, 1951 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
Huxley-Parlour in London is currently exhibiting a unique collection of works from the most rakish of gents, Cecil Beaton. The latest exhibition features vintage photographs that trace Beaton’s works from the 1920s through to the 1960s. During this time, he photographed anyone who was anyone in high society, from writers, film stars, royalty as well as all of the bright young things of the London set.
Marianna Van Rensselaer In Charles James Hat, 1930 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive.
Madame Denise Bourdet, 1930s by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
Elsa Schiaparelli, 1936 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive.
Uniquely stylish and experimental, his photographs are highly memorable for the creative approach behind the scenes and always the perfect representation of the character in front of the camera, whether they be his sisters or luminaries such as Salvador Dali, Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel.
Salvador Dali in Fencer’s Mask, 1936 by Cecil Beaton © The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
View the exhibition online with the Huxley Parlour viewing room.