Cecil Beaton’s Garden Party

This summer exhibition at the Garden Museum is the first to examine the common thread weaving through Cecil Beaton’s work: gardens and flowers.

Best known for his iconic fashion photography, Cecil Beaton had a bouquet of creative talents. He was also an accomplished costume and set designer for film, theatre and ballet - winning three Oscars and four Tony Awards for his costume design and art direction work - and a gifted painter.

In this exhibition, photographs, paintings, drawings, costume and set design explore the role flowers played in developing Cecil Beaton’s creative practice. From the lavish floral installations he created for parties with flowers from his own gardens, to painted and fresh flowers used as backdrops for fashion photography and royal portraits, and of course the iconic floral costumes in My Fair Lady.