Cecil Beaton costume design
Costume Design
1958 (made)
1958 (made)
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Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for Gigi, a film based on a story by Colette, directed by Vincente Minelli, with Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, 1958.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Object details
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| Title | Cecil Beaton costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for Gigi, a film based on a story by Colette, directed by Vincente Minelli, with Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, 1958 |
| Physical description | Pencil on paper costume design with pen annotation drawn by Cecil Beaton, possibly for Gigi, a film based on a story by Colette, directed by Vincente Minelli, with Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, 1958. The design shows sketches of two women wearing floor-length dresses with low-cut sweetheart necklines. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | extra ballroom dresses (On front side in blue ink) |
| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
| Summary | Costume design by Cecil Beaton, possibly for Gigi, a film based on a story by Colette, directed by Vincente Minelli, with Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, 1958. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958). |
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| Accession number | S.2183-2014 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2014 |
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