CECIL BEATON Stephen Spender HORST Norman Parkinson VOGUE magazine August 1945

Very rare World War II British Vogue from August 1945.

The cover is a stunning fashion illustration by the legendary photographer and illustrator Cecil Beaton. Beaton was a man of many talents who went on to design the sets for the hollywood film My Fair Lady

Beaton also contributes to the fashion photography inside and a feature of portraiture 'The Arts in England' that begins:

'So it is over. The war in Europe has been won'

Beaton photographs Benjamin Britten, Matthew Smith, Stephen Spender, Graham Sutherland and Frederick Ashton.

Fashion photography by Norman Parkinson

Beauty portrait by Erwin Blumenfeld

Colour fashion feature on hats by Horst

Bridal photography by Cecil Beaton

There is a feature on 'Teen-age' with photographs by Erwin Blumenfeld and Norman Parkinson 6 pages

'Portfolio of Wartime Economies' is another feature

This issue includes Vogue Pattern Book

During World War II British Vogue was kept in print as a part of the war effort. One of its influences was to encourage people to recycle and contribute paper to the war effort. They sent their archives to be pulped and had features on taking part in the war effort. As a result any British Vogue pre 1945 are some of the rarest magazines on the planet. 

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The condition is superb for a magazine of this vintage, there are some light creases visible on the cover. Overall the magazine is in excellent condition for it's age and rarity.

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