Richard Avedon





Richard Avedon

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born
in New York, New York, The United States
May 15, 1923

died
October 01, 2004

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male

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By capturing American ideals of celebrity, fashion, and beauty in the 20th and early 21st centuries, Richard Avedon helped to establish photography as a contemporary art form. Avedon’s distinct style of portrait photography is nothing short of iconic. While the portraiture of his contemporaries focused on single moments or composed formal images, his stark lighting and minimalist white backdrops drew the viewer to the intimate, emotive power of the subject’s expression. Between 1945 and 1965, he worked as a fashion photographer, revolutionizing the craft even as he honed his aesthetic. His work appeared in magazines from Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue to Life and Look. Later, he moved into journalism and the art world. His subjects included pop...more


Average rating: 4.39 · 2,009 ratings · 102 reviews · 39 distinct works · Similar authors
Richard Avedon Portraits
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4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 437 ratings2 editions
In the American West
4.54 of 5 stars 4.54 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions
Woman in the Mirror
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4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2005
The Sixties
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions
Performance
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4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
Avedon Fashion 1944-2000
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4.7 of 5 stars 4.70 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2009
Richard Avedon: Photographs...
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4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2007
An Autobiography
4.64 of 5 stars 4.64 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions
The Kennedys: Portrait of a...
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
nothing personal
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4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1964
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“A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion. There is no such thing as inaccuracy in a photograph. All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. ”
Richard Avedon

“i think charm is the ability to be truly interested in other people”
Richard Avedon

“i'm beginning to feel like this. caught the incredible sunshine just in the nick of time today on my walk. the wall of rain approaching from the west desert was pretty spectacular, too. along with being gorgeous, it was sooo muddy. which made driving home in no shoes so very fun :) if only i could post photos here! a picture is worth a thousand words, yes?

If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.”
Richard Avedon