Young Queen pictured in major retrospective of Sir Cecil Beaton's photographs
Beaton captured a myriad of actors, pop stars and leading members of the Royal family over half a century until his death in 1980, becoming a major influence on younger photographers such as David Bailey.
Among the images is a touching portrait of the Queen, when she was HRH Princess Elizabeth, taken in 1942 on the occasion of her becoming Commander-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards.
Another is a delicate picture of Julie Andrews, the actress, her girlish features reflected in a mirror.
A young Daphne du Maurier, pictured in 1926 when she was only 19, is also included in the exhibition.
Other photographs included in the exhibition – described as the "most comprehensive Beaton exhibition for many years" – are of Marilyn Monroe, Picasso, Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Mick Jagger and Sir Winston Churchill.
The exhibition is a collaboration with Sotheby's, with the pictures being sourced from the auctioneer's photographic archives...
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Among the images is a touching portrait of the Queen, when she was HRH Princess Elizabeth, taken in 1942 on the occasion of her becoming Commander-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards.
Another is a delicate picture of Julie Andrews, the actress, her girlish features reflected in a mirror.
A young Daphne du Maurier, pictured in 1926 when she was only 19, is also included in the exhibition.
Other photographs included in the exhibition – described as the "most comprehensive Beaton exhibition for many years" – are of Marilyn Monroe, Picasso, Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Mick Jagger and Sir Winston Churchill.
The exhibition is a collaboration with Sotheby's, with the pictures being sourced from the auctioneer's photographic archives...