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Cecil Beaton was a photographer that was born in 1904. He was one of the most known Photographer of the 1900s. He was known for his portraits of people. His photos followed his diary entries. He published six diaries in his lifetime and recently more of his material was published. Sadly, he died in 1980 at the age of 76. One of Cecil Beaton's most famous photos is a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. This photo is very bright and has a lot of white with grayish black undertones. I like how in this photo there are a lot of small details like the rose that she is holding and the details in the curtains. I think that the rose and the white, light colors are symbolizing innocence. While the overall picture is not. The Picture focuses mainly on her face …show more content…

Cecil Beaton photographed a hurt child in what looks like a hospital bed. The child is holding a ripped and worn out stuffed animal which adds on to the innocence. There are also leading lines in this image which brings your eyes to the child. The message conveyed that the child has good through a hard, tough life because of the bandages. Looking at it in this way, it makes the photo give off a sense of hurt and it takes away the innocence. The bandage on the child’s head is a lot more white and bright than the rest of the whites in the photo which you to look at it. It suggest that the innocence in the child might be gone. Cecil Beaton used black and white with very little greys in the photo, which contrasts from the majority of his other photos which are mostly different shades of grey. He also uses many rectangles that create an optical illusion that the photo goes on forever and ever. In addition to how the subject of the photo is positioned, it makes the subject seem like they are all powerful or they are strict about everything. The person is also contrasting on either side. On the left side the arm is out and straight and the hat is tilted down. In contrast, the right side of the image is the opposite. The arm is close to the body, the hat is tilted up, and the skirt is out. I like this photo because she stands out from her background due to her stance. Also, she looks like she is in charge or powerful because

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