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Garbo Portraits - by Cecil Beaton
- Thanks to Gianni -

Introduction

Beaton was one of the most important photographers of the last century. The Royal Family, famous celebrities, writers, singers, painters and statesmen were shot by Beaton. He met Garbo for the first time in the early 1930s but not until the mid 1940s they started a close friendship and an rumoured affair.

Beaton made pictures of Garbo from 1946 to 1966. The complete archive of the photographs of Cecil Beaton is now copyrighted to Sotheby's. Read more about Cecil and Garbo HERE!

All pictures are copyrighted by: 'The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby's'

April,1946 – Hotel Plaza, New York

This was the first photo-session they did together, most of them were made on occasion.

March,1948 – Los Angeles

On top of their love-story. Garbo invites Beaton to her house in Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills. Beaton took pics of Garbo doing gardening in her house. Greta was dressed in boots & trousers.

January/April, 1950 - New York

Garbo is photographed by Beaton with a cigarette and a cup of tea.

October/November, 1951 - England

Garbo visited Beaton in England for the first time. She is photographed in Salisbury and in Beaton's mansion at Reddish House in Broadchalke/ England.

1955/1956 - England

Garbo again visits Beaton in England in the company of Cecile de Rotchschild.

No pictures can be found.

May, 1959 May – New York

Another interesting photo-session.

November, 1960 - England

Again, those photographs were made in his house. They also made pictures in the Salisbury Cathedral (England).

August 1965 - Greece

Garbo and Beaton were invited for a cruise in Greece, on the yacht of Cecile de Rothschild. Garbo is photographed on and off boat.

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