"Cinquante ans d'Elegances et d'Art de Vivre ("The Glass Of Fashion")" 1954 BEATON, Cecil
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BEATON, Cecil
Preface de Christian Dior
Suivie de Portrait de Cecil Beaton par Violette Trefusis
Illustrations de l'Auteur
[281] pp.
Amiot-Dumont
1954
8 3/8" x 6 1/2"
*cover detached*
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Iconic fashion portraitist, "Prince of Photographers", Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was one of the main figures of this worldly and cosmopolitan life so beautifully called Café Society. A society that he knew how to conquer with incomparable ease, passing from Europe to the United States in one step, going from the salons of the conservative aristocracy to the parties of the most extravagant personalities.
And if we knew that Cecil Beaton was a talented columnist, we discover in this book that he was also a superb writer. What is it about here? Of trivialities. Let those who would be offended by this move on, this is the advice given to them by Christian Dior: "I understand that this passionate interest in frivolous things can annoy serious people. Too bad for them. Cecil Beaton is right to write with faith. […] We know that of civilizations, it is the perishable that remains. Throughout the pages, portraits of celebrities such as Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel, but also elegant women, models, photographers and so many others follow one another. Thus Beaton praises an era, remembers people of influence, rekindles chic, wit and unreason.