In his life and career through the twentieth century, Beaton was able to tell with moving photos the consequences of the Second World War by representing the faces of ordinary people in the middle of the streets, and at the same time the daily life of Queen Elizabeth, in portraits that have not suffered the passage of time and that have contributed to making immortal those faces that are relived today on the small screen – in the second season of The Crown he also appears. Passed by the most glamorous parties and salons in London, in 1926, on the occasion of his first exhibition in London, he was noticed by Vogue, which immediately put him under contract and with whom Beaton collaborated for over thirty years, portraying the greatest stars of the time, from Audrey Hepburn to Marilyn Monroe, from David Hockney to Greta Garbo, becoming one of the most important fashion and portrait photographers of the time. Even before that, however, when he was just twenty years old, Beaton began to distinguish himself as a photographer, a passion born in childhood that gave him access to those environments of English high society to which he dreamed of belonging, despite coming from a family of the more modest middle class. The thought, immersing itself in the events that revolve around the royal family and Buckingham Palace, especially at the time of the young Elizabeth told in the very first seasons, goes to Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980): theatrical designer and artist, as well as writer, he won in 1959 and in 1965, respectively, for the films Gigi and My Fair Lady, two Oscars for his costumes and one for the best scenography. Picture shows: Princess Diana (EMMA CORRIN) Not surprisingly, The Crown is one of the most expensive series ever. Suffice it to say that the creation of the r eplica of Diana’s wedding dress required the labor of three people, for a total of 600 hours of work in four weeks, 95 meters of fabric and 100 meters of lace.
Winner of eight Golden Globes and three Emmy Awards, the series is treated in detail, from the faithful historical reconstruction to the choice of actors, and sees among its most applauded aspects of this fourth season the costumes worn by Emma Corrin (Lady Diana), reconstructed from the originals with a particular minutia, after a documentation work that lasted over a year.
The new season of The Crown, the wonderful Netflix series that tells the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family since 1947, has just been released.
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