Angus McBean

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Angus McBean (born June 8, 1904 in Newbridge , Monmouthshire in South Wales, † June 9, 1990 ) was a Welsh photographer, set designer and cult figure of Surrealism .

Angus BcBean began his career in the theater as a makeup artist and landscape designer before devoting himself to full-time theater photography. McBean is known for his theatrical and inventive photography of the 1930s and 1940s. Often imitated in the course of his career, his influence can still be felt today, especially in advertising. In 1935 he opened his own studio. His prominent style was soon published in shiny magazines. The 1936 Surrealist Exhibition was an influence on McBean's theatrical portraits. After the Second World War , he opened a larger studio in Covent Garden , and in the 1940s and 1950s it was inundated with commissions from theater companies. In the 1960s, McBean photographed the Beatles for their first album.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mary Cosh: Angus McBean in Islington ( English ). Islington Archeology and History Society, 2001, ISBN 9780950832401 .
  2. ^ Terence Pepper: Angus McBean Portraits ( English ). National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2006, ISBN 1855145154 .
  3. ↑ Jonathan Jones: Jonathan Jones on photographer Angus McBean ( English ) In: the Guardian . Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ angus mcbean biography & gallery ( English ) In: leninimports.com . Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Andrew Graham-Dixon: So famous, so adorable ( English ) In: Telegraph.co.uk . November 16, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME McBean, Angus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh photographer, set designer and cult figure of surrealism
DATE OF BIRTH June 8, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Newbridge , Monmouthshire in South Wales
DATE OF DEATH June 9, 1990