In this episode, guest Susanna Brown explains why the Cecil Beaton show of 1968 was groundbreaking, both for photography as an art, as well as for the National Portrait Gallery. Both its content and its design changed the museum, exhibitions, and photograph in Britain forever.

Further Reading:

Cecil Beaton's diaries in 6 parts in particular The Parting Years: 1963-74, Sapere Books, 2018

The Roy Strong Diaries 1967-1987, Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1997

Beaton's Bright Young Things, Robin Muir, National Portrait Gallery, 2020

Beaton by Bailey - watch on Youtube

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