Richard Avedon
1923–2004
Introduction
Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century".
Wikidata identifier
Q305497
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Introduction
American fashion and portrait photographer. Best known for his work for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle magazines in the 1950s and '60s through the 1980s. He became the first staff photographer of The New Yorker magazine in 1992.
Roles
Artist, photographer, portraitist
ULAN identifier
500013773
Names
Richard Avedon
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