Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton

Cecil Beaton photographed celebrities for almost seven decades, often on assignment for magazines including Vanity Fair, British Vogue, and Harper’s
Bazaar. He captured Marlene Dietrich (American, born Germany, 1901–1992) on several occasions in a style that recalls classical sculpture; here, he sets off her
sharp, sculptural features and marble-like skin with soft, painted fabrics and a delightfully gauzy dress. A painter and designer as well as a photographer, Beaton was
known for finding or creating innovative backdrops for his sitters both inside and outside the studio.