Cecil Beaton: The New York Years
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Cecil Beaton spoke volumes. A consummate artist, Beaton had an eye for great aesthetic, whether he was presiding over a fashion photo shoot, drawing portraits, designing costumes for a Broadway show or simply shooting intimate photos of some of our most beloved, renown (and sometimes reclusive) celebrities. Beaton’s work is currently on display at the Museum of the City of New York in its exhibit Cecil Beaton: The New York Years. The museum itself is a great little find, from its inviting front veranda to its cozy-mansion feel inside. Other current exhibits include The Greatest Grid (a look at Manhattan’s streets) and Kevin Roche: Architecture as Environment. As described in the exhibit, Beaton was “an Edwardian-era dandy in the mold of Oscar Wilde. Beaton wore custom tailored suits and spoke in an exaggerated accent, announcing that he loved New York because it was so ‘egg-ill-ahh-rating!’” Quite the character, Beaton’s worked spanned the a...