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The White Russian exiles

    This file contains typescript pen portraits (undated) by Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980) of several prominent exiles of the Russian Revolution, including ballerina Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), author Moura Budberg (1892–1974) and renowned costumer Varvara Karinska (1886–1983). Beaton worked closely with Karinska (best known as Barbara Karinska) in his work as a costume designer for films and theatre. The Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton in St John’s College Library also include correspondence between the Beatons and Karinska on their collaborations.

    Original source name : The White Russian exiles
    English translation : The White Russian exiles
    Creator : Collections
    Document- type 1 : correspondence
    Document- type 2 : photograph
    Reference number : St John’s College Library, Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton, GB/275/Beaton/D/2/1/153
    Language(s) : English
    Geographical coverage : UK
    Time range : 20thc.
    Year(s) : 1970–1980
    Theme 1 : art and culture
    Theme 2 : exile
    Link to the item in the catalogue : https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb275-beaton/beaton/d/2/1/153
    Archive name : St John’s College Library, University of Cambridge
    Archive name (English) : St John’s College Library, University of Cambridge
    Archive address : St John's Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, England, United Kingdom
    City : Cambridge
    Country : UK
    Official website and institutional resources : https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library
    Finding aid(s) : https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections
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