{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6577144059a0980012c9531d/6659e7276db2e000120a0a2e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S1:E4 Beaton Portraits, 1968","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6577144059a0980012c9531d/1717167905288-c2ce2ba8b8a5e09931ec2555b457cb6e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Further Reading: </u></p><p>Cecil Beaton's diaries in 6 parts in particular The Parting Years: 1963-74, Sapere Books, 2018</p><p>The Roy Strong Diaries 1967-1987, Weidenfeld &amp; Nicholson 1997</p><p>Beaton's Bright Young Things, Robin Muir, National Portrait Gallery, 2020</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Beaton by Bailey - watch on Youtube</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This is an Ictus Media production, edited by Leo Hornak</strong></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Malika Browne"}