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Richard AvedonModern Photography

McCall Budzius3B

Famous Photographer Project

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Biography

• Richard Avedon was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City. Avedon was best known for his work in the fashion world and for his minimalist, large-scale character-revealing portraits. In school Avedon studied photography and later was hired as a staff photographer for a magazine of Harper’s Bazaar as well as becoming married to a model named Dorcas Nowell but soon divorcing. A while after Avedon was signed for the cover of the spring and fall fashion collections in Paris. He created many of his photographers of fashions in black and white showcasing the latest fashions in real-life settings. After leaving Harper’s Bazaar he worked as a photographer for Vogue. As well as in 1992 Avedon became the first staff photographer in the history of The New Yorker. A few years later Avedon passed away at 81 on October 1, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas while on an assignment for The New Yorker.

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His Work

• Avedon Fashion Cover with lenticular eye closed and eye open.

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His Work

Buster Keaton, Comedian,New York, September 19, 1952

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His Work

Early Paris Fashion Portfolio: Renee, The New Look of Dior, Place de la Concorde.,Paris, August 1947

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His work

Dovima with Elephants Poster

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His work

Front cover of the Womenin the Mirror Catalogue 2005

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His Work

Women in the Mirror 2005

Coat by Carmen

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His Work

Elise Daniels, Turban by Paulette, Pre-Catelan, Paris, August, 1948

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Training In Photography• Richard was very into fashion and photography.• Also Poetry• Attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City.• Avedon and Baldwin served as co-editors of the school’s prestigious

literary magazine.• Avedon then enrolled at Columbia University to study philosophy and

poetry.• He dropped out after one year and served in the United States Merchant

Marine during World War ll. His main duty was taking identification portraits of sailors.

• He then left in 1944 and attended the New School for Social Research in New York City to study photography under Alexey Brodovitch.

• Soon he was hired as a staff photographer and established as one of the most talented young fashion photography history.

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Career and Achievements• Avedon became the first ever staff photographer

for the New Yorker in 1992, at 69 years old.• He held this position till his death in 2004• Photography for Vogue• Around 1950 Avedon won the Highest Achievement

Medal of the Art Directors Club in New York• Known as the most influential photographer of the

past 20 years.• Also known as King of fashion photographers.

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Significant Contributions• Richard Avedon was bested known for his

photos to go beyond. They explore the identity of society and reflect dreams and desires.

• Contributed to the fashion world.• Legendary photographer