“My garden is the greatest joy of my life, after my friends,” said Cecil Beaton in 1979, a year before he died. “Both are worth living for.” Between sittings in which he photographed stars such as Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, and Elizabeth as both princess and queen, Beaton tended to his bulbs and created painstaking floral compositions. He’d been at it a long time, working on arrangements while a student at Cambridge, collaborating with Constance Spry for his sister Nancy’s wedding, and designing floral-inspired sets for opera and theater (Turandot; My Fair Lady). And then there were his installations, paintings, and photographic backdrops. This exhibition focuses on the fascinating botanical aspect, never before explored, of Beaton’s achingly stylish artistry. —Elena Clavarino