Cecil Beaton
1904 - 1980
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Quotes
Biography
Cecil Beaton was a British photographer and costume designer known for his elegant portraits of celebrities and royalty. He captured the glamour of the high society during the 1920s to the 1970s. Beaton won multiple Academy Awards for his work in costume design, including for the film 'My Fair Lady'. His photography skills extended beyond portraits to encompass fashion, war reportage, and more, leaving a lasting impact on the art world.
Famous Quotes (5)
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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.
2
Perhaps the world's second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.
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I have always believed that if your work is solid and you do it with enthusiasm and dedication, you will be recognized and will achieve whatever you desire.
4
To try to write love is to confront the muck of language. That region of hysteria where language is both too much and too little, excessive and impoverished.
5
I do not photograph nature. I photograph my fantasy.