Have you ever seen the picture of Marilyn Monroe holding carnations, lying on the sheets painted with Ukiyo-e, smiling at the camera? Monroe admitted that among her many photos, this one is her favorite, and this "eternal carnation" was created by the famous British photographer cecil beaton. The name cecil beaton is not familiar to many people, especially the younger generation. However, if Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, coco chanel, Picasso, Dali, Marlon Brando and Queen Elizabeth are mentioned ... probably everyone knows it. Dali and his wife Galla, 1936 Picasso coco chanel Audrey Hepburn If you like anyone in front of you, then you must remember Cecil Beaton. Because he recorded the most beautiful and touching moments of your idol. Cecil beaton cecil beaton is recognized as the greatest British photographer in the 20th century. From London to new york, from Paris to China, from the radiant stage to the battlefield filled with smoke, where there are beautiful scenery, there is his figure. Georgia O 'Keeffe, andy warhol and Huo Keni not only photographed celebrities from London to Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, but also personally went to the battlefield to make great efforts for the peace and progress of mankind. Charming charm and the theme of aristocratic society run through cecil beaton's life. It is important that photos have the power to witness, and the object of witness is not the object but the time. Mrs Rosa Cameron Clark, cecil beaton was born in London in the 1960s. Under the influence of the nanny, he first came into contact with photography, and the nanny was his first photography tutor. Cecil beaton was very handsome when he was a teenager. When cecil beaton grew up, she often went in and out of the upper class in London at that time, and was known as a member of the "shining young generation". At that time, the so-called "young shining generation" was mostly composed of some aristocratic children who advocated bohemian life. They drink, take drugs and party all night, and Beaton is one of them. But madness is madness. Beaton was admitted to Cambridge University on 1922, majoring in art history. As the saying goes, be famous before it is too late. Beaton got off to a good start in his career. In the fifth year after his career as a photographer, he immediately held his first solo photography exhibition "Bright Young Things" in London after graduating from 1927. Beaton, Duchess of Windsor and rock star mick jagger, has a natural sense of fashion. He only needs to look at the dress at the party and recognize which famous designer it is from. After becoming famous in London photography, Beaton naturally entered the fashion world. Soon, legendary fashion magazines cooperated with it, such as British Vogue, American Vogue and Vanity Fair. He began to travel frequently between London, Paris and new york, and started his work as a fashion photographer. Roland barthes, a French literary theorist and critic, once commented on Beaton's works: "His fashion photography is a dramatic meaning between seriousness and whimsy." "Silver Symphony", the photo is set on silver foil paper, and the sequined clothes on the model are integrated with the background, showing a unique visual effect of the big single. 1925,1930+Beaton, a 25-year-old female party member, went to new york to continue filming celebrities. At first, he just took personal photos or stills for some movie stars. Gradually, through the relationship established with Hollywood, he began to try some film and television works, such as character modeling and art design. His efforts finally left a deep mark on his film history. Cecil beaton signed the poster of My Fair Lady in Audrey Hepburn. Cecil beaton and Audrey Hepburn are on the set of My Fair Lady. Vivien Leigh was wearing a costume designed by Beaton for Anna karenin, which was the golden age of western film development. Just look back and count how many superstars and classic films were produced at that time, and it will be beyond recognition. Vivien Leigh legendary supermodel Twiggy Huang Liushuang was born in Los Angeles on 1905. She is the first Chinese-American Hollywood movie star. He first appeared on the screen in the movie "Raise the Red Lantern", and later became famous as a Mongolian slave in the mythical movie "The Robber of Baghdad" starring douglas fairbanks in 1924. Huang Liushuang, 1930 aldous huxley is an English writer who comes from the famous Huxley family. His grandfather was a famous biologist and supporter of evolution, Thomas Henry Huxley. 1932 "Brave New World" written by myself, a dystopian classic. Aldous huxley, 1936 Elizabeth Taylor, a great actress. Since she first appeared on the screen at the age of 9, Taylor has won the Oscar for Best Actress twice in more than 50 films made in 70 years, and Cleopatra starring 1963 made her famous. Marilyn Monroe is a sexy goddess, grace kelly is the ice queen, Audrey Hepburn is a pure woman forever, and Taylor is the embodiment of enchanting beauty. Elizabeth Taylor's unruly Marlon Brando is definitely a great actor. Since 1950 appeared on the big screen, Brando has created countless classic images for the audience in his film career for half a century. From A Streetcar Named Desire to The Godfather, Brando was nominated for eight Oscars and won the title of Best Actor twice. Brando is not excited and happy about becoming famous. On the contrary, he is cynical and incompatible with Hollywood. Johnny Weismiller of Marlon Brando is a genius. He is an American swimmer. Won the gold medal in Paris 1924 Summer Olympics and Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics. He is one of the greatest swimmers in history. After retirement, he became a Hollywood film actor. He once starred in 12 movie Tarzan of the Apes. Johnny Weismiller's Mount Tai, 1932 greta garbo is one of the most famous female stars in film history. Her unique eyes and curly eyelashes are really amazing. She was the goddess of that era. Her sculptural lines, crescent-shaped arched eyebrows, thin lips with distinct twists and turns and perfect eyeliner have become a model of contemporary makeup. Greta garbo's high eyebrows and deep eyes, even after decades, will never fall behind the times. Greta garbo 1956, cecil beaton spent three months filming Marilyn Monroe. Beaton praised Monroe: "She is like water sprite written by the French playwright Jean Giraudoux, a miracle of that era and a dreamy sleepwalker". In the same year, the costume designed by Beaton for the musical My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn was listed as one of his most classic works. Later, Beaton won the 37th Oscar for Best Fashion Design for this film. Not only the film cooperation, but also the cooperation with Hepburn photography, the two of them cooperated tacitly, and he always recorded Hepburn's most beautiful and moving moments. Although Beaton photographed many dazzling actresses, when the Second World War broke out, Beaton immediately went to China, India and Egypt alone, recording the images of many politicians, military strategists and war writers in that special period and environment. A soldier of the desert army, 1942, in the Siwa Oasis in the desert of western Egypt, made him an important war photographer at that time, received by the British royal family and took a lot of portraits for the royal family. 1942, when Beaton first filmed Queen Elizabeth II, the latter was still a young princess. Elizabeth II, 1942 photo taken with the royal family at Buckingham Palace, 1942 In the following 30 years, he was invited to take photos of the Queen on many important occasions, including the coronation ceremony of 1953. Beaton found the unique charm of an outstanding actress in The Queen. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, and from 1953, cecil beaton won the title of Royal Photographer. 1972, he was also knighted. This is an affirmation of his outstanding achievements in the field of art all his life. He is the creator of beauty in that era. Whether in the barren Far East or in the extremely elegant royal family, cecil beaton has been exploring beauty and creating classics with his unique creativity. It is the "classic glimpse" in these photos that let us capture the amazing beauty that once existed in the long river of history.