Description: A contemporary look at Cecil Beaton's portraits of the British royal family and how they helped create the public face of the House of Windsor.
Brief description: Claudia Acott Williams is a collections curator at Historic Royal Palaces, specializing in royal, court, and dress history from the eighteenth century to the present day. Currently curator of Kensington Palace, Williams is responsible for the presentation of the palace interiors and the displayed and stored collections. Exhibitions she has curated or cocurated include "Victoria: A Royal Childhood," "Victoria Revealed," "Diana: Her Fashion Story," and "Fashion Rules: Restyled." She is also the author of The Crown in Focus.
Review Quotes: This new book of photos celebrates the work that Beaton, a famed photographer and diarist as well as an Oscar-winning set and costume designer, did with the royal family, but it's more than just pretty pictures. The tome also speaks to how the Windsors saw themselves and wanted the public to see them, and the way that they used photography to help in the serious business of myth-making.-- "Town & Country" (11/7/2023 12:00:00 AM)