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Revision as of 13:39, 22 October 2013
Contents
Country
Great Britain
Birth - Death
1904 - 1980
Occupation
Photographer
Notable Achievements
CBE, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
Description
Stage and costume designer, painter, diarist. Noted photographer of royalty and stars, with a camp aesthetic. Photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines, though was fired from Vogue when some anti-semetic phrases were legibly published alongside his photographs. Most noted stage set designs include Broadway theatre productions of 'Lady Windermere's Fan' and 'My Fair Lady'. He won four Tony Awards for costume design and three Academy Awards.
