Listen "S1:E4 Beaton Portraits, 1968"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, guest Susanna Brown explains why the Cecil Beaton show of 1968 was groundbreaking, both for photography as an art, as well as for the National Portrait Gallery. Both its content and its design changed the museum, exhibitions, and photograph in Britain forever.Further Reading: Cecil Beaton's diaries in 6 parts in particular The Parting Years: 1963-74, Sapere Books, 2018The Roy Strong Diaries 1967-1987, Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1997Beaton's Bright Young Things, Robin Muir, National Portrait Gallery, 2020Beaton by Bailey - watch on YoutubeThis is an Ictus Media production, edited by Leo Hornak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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