Cecil Beaton was born on January 14th 1904 and died on January 18th 1980, both in the United Kingdom. He was introduced to photography by his nurse who gave him his first camera when he was 11. She taught him how to use it and how to process negatives and prints. He developed a style of portraiture, where the subject is in front of a plain background and she would have one other things in the picture with her, such as a piece of jewelry or cloths. He was most known for his photographs of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy. He published his work in Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines. He won Oscars and Tony Awards for his photography as well.
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