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His style was inspired by figures such as E.O. Hoppe, Edward Steichen and Baron de Meyer, the most successful magazine photographers of the 1910's and 1920's. Beaton’s fascination with glamour and high society prevailed throughout his life and in 1937 he became court photographer to the British Royal Family. He also became a successful stage and costume designer, most notably for 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi'.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"'Miss Nancy Beaton as a Shooting Star', gelatin-silver print, Sir Cecil Beaton, 1928","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Robin Muir, ‘Cecil Beaton's fashionable world’, London : National Portrait Gallery , [2025]. 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