AN EXHIBITION of nearly 50 portraits by celebrity photographer Cecil Beaton opens at the Walker Art Gallery today.
Beaton (1904-80) photographed a dazzling array of superstars and leading personalities ranging from the Queen to Mick Jagger, Marilyn Monroe to Audrey Hepburn, and Winston Churchill to Lucian Freud.
Walker curator Jessica Feather said: “Cecil Beaton had a remarkable gift of bringing out the personalities and flair of his sitters so that he created some of the great iconic images of the age.
“The portraits still cast a spell with their timeless appeal, giving deep insights into the extraordinary people who came before his camera.”
CECIL BEATON: Portraits runs until August 31.
