The Best of Beaton Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton and Truman Capote

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Hardcover is in good condition. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is secure.

This vintage collection, curated with Truman Capote, showcases the iconic work of Cecil Beaton, a towering figure in 20th-century photography and design. Beaton’s illustrious career spanned decades, capturing the glamour of royalty, Hollywood elite, and stylized fashion spreads. His meticulous attention to detail and ability to imbue subjects with elegance solidified his legacy. Though lacking a dust jacket, this copy remains in good condition, a desirable addition to any collection of 20th-century photography or cultural history.

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Hardcover is in good condition. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is secure.

This vintage collection showcases the remarkable work of Cecil Beaton, a towering figure in 20th-century photography and design. Beaton’s illustrious career spanned decades, from his early years as a staff photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair to his celebrated portraits of royalty and Hollywood elite. Curated in collaboration with his close friend Truman Capote, the famed author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood,” this volume offers a captivating glimpse into Beaton’s artistic vision and the glamorous worlds he captured. Featuring a selection of his most iconic images, from stylized fashion spreads to intimate celebrity portraits, the book serves as a time capsule of a bygone era. Beaton’s meticulous attention to detail and his ability to imbue his subjects with a sense of elegance and sophistication have solidified his legacy as one of the most influential photographers of his time. This copy, though lacking a dust jacket, remains in good condition, with clean pages and a secure binding, making it a desirable addition to any collection of 20th-century photography or cultural history.

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Weight 22 lbs
Dimensions 22.86 × 15.24 × 2.54 in
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