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Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton

Marlene Dietrich

Description

Maker

Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (British, 1904-1980)

Title

Marlene Dietrich

Year

1930s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gelatin silver print

Dimensions

34.3 x 42.4 cm (13 1/2 x 16 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in orange crayon beneath image, LR:Beaton

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Walter H. Kimball Fund

Object Number

74.046

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Facing Artists
Twentieth Century Portraits from the Collection
Feb 27, 2009 – Jul 31, 2009

Label copy

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.

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Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (British, 1904-1980)
Marlene Dietrich, 1930s
gelatin silver print
34.3 x 42.4 cm (13 1/2 x 16 11/16 inches)
Walter H. Kimball Fund 74.046

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