A contemporary look at Cecil Beaton¿s portraits of the Royal Family and how they helped create the public face of the House of Windsor. Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits looks back in time to tell a very modern tale: the creation of a public image. Offering a fresh appraisal of Beaton¿s portraits of the British royal family, the book explores not only the finished images but also the sittings in which they were created, revealing Beaton¿s central role in shaping the public face of the House of Windsor and the ways in which he collaborated with his subjects. Organised chronologically, from the 1930s to the 1970s, each of the book's four chapters comprises an introductory essay, plates with extended captions, and one or two in-depth analyses of a particular sitting. Throughout, a variety of contextual material ¿ contact sheets, test shots, out-takes, sketches, letters, journals, tear-sheets ¿ helps build a detailed picture of Beaton's working methods, the relationships he developed with
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