Cecil Beaton in the Vogue Studios, Paris, 1936
Photograph
1936 (photographed)
1936 (photographed)
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Black and white photograph of a seated model posing against a white backdrop, with Cecil Beaton appearing out of the darkness to her left.
Object details
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| Title | Cecil Beaton in the Vogue Studios, Paris, 1936 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph, Cecil Beaton in the Vogue Studios, France (Paris), 1936, by Erich Salomon |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a seated model posing against a white backdrop, with Cecil Beaton appearing out of the darkness to her left. |
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| Gallery label | Erich Salomon (1886–1944)
Cecil Beaton in the Vogue Studios, Paris
1936
In 1927, Beaton signed his first contract with Vogue to supply photographs and hand-drawn illustrations. His early Vogue images provided a counterpoint to the harder-edged approach of American photographer Edward Steichen. Beaton explained: ‘Steichen’s pictures were taken with an uncompromising frankness of viewpoint, against a plain background … my sitters were more likely to be somewhat hazily discovered in a bower or grotto of silvery blossom or in some Hades of polka dots.’
Gelatin silver print
Gift of John and Judith Hillelson
V&A: E.126-2003
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| Credit line | Given by John and Judith Hillelson |
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| Accession number | E.126-2003 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2004 |
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