Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World
Cecil Beaton, Best Invitation of the Season
Cecil Beaton, Best Invitation of the Season (Nina De Voe in Ballgown by Balmain), 1951. Original color transparency. The Condé Nast Archive, New York. © Condé Nast. · via 62 Above
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World is on view at San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, United States, until January 10, 2027.
Last verified October 28, 2026 · Official source ↗
This exhibition at The San Diego Museum of Art presents the fashion and portrait photography of Cecil Beaton. It highlights his wide-ranging career, spanning images of 1920s socialites, wartime photojournalism, magazine fashion shoots, and modern British royal portraiture. The show features portraits of mid-century Hollywood actors, prominent writers, and celebrated artists.
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- San Diego Museum of ArtSan Diego, United States · July 11, 2026 – January 10, 2027Until 10 Jan 2027
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Cecil Beaton, Best Invitation of the Season
Cecil Beaton, Best Invitation of the Season (Nina De Voe in Ballgown by Balmain), 1951. Original color transparency. The Condé Nast Archive, New York. © Condé Nast. · via 62 Above · Source ↗