Cecil Beaton
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Biography
Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton was a British photographer, designer, and diarist. Renowned for his elegant and often theatrical style, Beaton's work appeared in leading publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
"Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash."
"Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised so high to reveal so much that needs to be covered so badly."
"Perhaps the world's second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore."
"After twenty annual visits I am still surprised each time I return to see this giant asparagus bed of alabaster and rose and green skyscrapers."