![]() ![]() He was a photographer, a costume, stage set and interior designer not to mention an illustrator, writer and actor. He sought out publicity for his work, himself and his family Artistic and social promotionĬecil Beaton wore hats of many interwoven skills and wore them very well indeed. Most notably were his performances as the female leads. ![]() Beaton earned a reputation for costume and set designs for the productions. Both were well regarded as high profile organizations that pulled audiences in from London and garnered reviews in national daily newspapers. He went to Cambridge where he was a member of the Amateur Dramatic Club and the Marlowe Society. ![]() He attended Harrow School developing a love of photography and for advancement in society. He was a painter who also was an interior designer.īeaton was born in Hampstead, London to a wealthy merchant family. He designed costumes and theatrical stages. “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” -Cecil Beaton Photographer and much moreĬecil Beaton was a renowned British photographer and so much more. ![]()
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