Cecil Beaton collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum
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The Cecil Beaton collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum is a major archive of the celebrated British photographer’s work, showcasing his influential portraits of celebrities, royalty, and cultural figures of the 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art collection
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museum collection ⓘ photographic archive ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
V&A Prints and Drawings Study Room
NERFINISHED
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V&A online collections database NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century portrait photography
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British photography ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Cecil Beaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Photography department of the Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | catalogues of the Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
20th-century culture
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celebrity portraiture ⓘ fashion and theatre ⓘ royal portraiture ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
fashion photography
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photography ⓘ portrait photography ⓘ theatrical photography ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
albums
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contact sheets ⓘ negatives ⓘ photographic prints ⓘ scrapbooks ⓘ studio documentation ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important resource for the study of 20th-century portraiture
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important resource for the study of British visual culture ⓘ major archive of Cecil Beaton’s work ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
actors
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artists ⓘ ballet and theatre performers ⓘ celebrities ⓘ fashion designers ⓘ royalty ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| holdsWorkBy | Cecil Beaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionalOwner | Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
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Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museum | Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cecil Beaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Photography collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
20th century
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar period ⓘ post-war era ⓘ |
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Photographic portraits by Cecil Beaton
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Cecil Beaton collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum
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