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Richard Avedon
American • 1923-2004
Biography
From the inception of Richard Avedon's career, first at Harper's Bazaar and later at Vogue, Avedon challenged the norms for editorial photography. His fashion work gained recognition for its seemingly effortless and bursting energy, while his portraits were celebrated for their succinct eloquence. "I am always stimulated by people," Avedon has said, "almost never by ideas."
Indeed, as seen in his portraits — whether of famed movie stars or everyday people — the challenge for Avedon was conveying the essence of his subjects. His iconic images were usually taken on an 8 x 10 inch camera in his studio with a plain white background and strobe lighting, creating his signature minimalist style. Avedon viewed the making and production of photographs as a performance similar to literature and drama, creating portraits that are simultaneously intensely clear, yet deeply mysterious.
Insights
Avedon's major museum retrospectives include exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1978 and 2002) and the Whitney Museum of American Art (1994). He is also included in both museums' permanent collections, as well as numerous others' including the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Avedon's series In the American West became a best-selling book and highly-lauded exhibition, featuring his renowned mural prints. More than 700 people were photographed as part of the project, and the resulting images were perceptive insights into the life of the working class.
"My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph."
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Richard Avedon
Francis Bacon, artist, Paris, 4-11-79
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $114,300
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Richard Avedon
Bob Dylan, Singer, New York, New York, 2.10.65
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,560
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Richard Avedon
June Leaf, sculptress, Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,985
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Richard Avedon
Renata Adler, Writer, New York City, 7-31-69
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,715
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Richard Avedon
The Vicomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes and Raymundo de Larrain, New York, New York, 5/16/61
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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Richard Avedon
Carmen, Homage to Munkácsi, Coat by Cardin, Place François-Premier, Paris, August, 1957
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,400
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Richard Avedon
Suzy Parker, Evening dress by Dior, Paris studio, August
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $63,500
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138
Richard Avedon
Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £139,700
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Richard Avedon
Henry Moore, Sculptor, Much Hadham, England
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
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148
Richard Avedon
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller 5/8/57
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,940
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Richard Avedon
The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London
Estimate £700,000 - 900,000
Sold for £809,000
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Richard Avedon
Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, June 14
Estimate £55,000 - 75,000
Sold for £85,680
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Richard Avedon
Audrey Hepburn and Art Buchwald with Simone, Barbara Mullen, Frederick Eberstadt and Dr. Reginald Kernan, Evening Dresses by Balmain, Dior, Patou, Maxim's, Paris, August
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
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Richard Avedon
Selected Images of Peter Bunnell, Museum Director, New York City
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $3,780
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Richard Avedon
Times Square, New York City, November 22
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $18,900
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Richard Avedon
Andy Warhol, artist, New York City, 8-20-69
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,380
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67
Richard Avedon
Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, evening dress by Griffe, Folies-Bergère, Paris, August
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,860
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Richard Avedon
Sunny Harnett, Evening dress by Grès, Casino, Le Touquet, August
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,680
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Richard Avedon
Lauren Hutton, Great Exuma, the Bahamas, October
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
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Richard Avedon
Jacob Israel Avedon and Richard Avedon, Sarasota, Florida, August 9, 1969
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, Evening dress by Grès, Moulin Rouge, Paris, August, 1957
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,200
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Richard Avedon
William Casby, Born in Slavery, Algiers, Louisiana, 24 March
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £37,800
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Richard Avedon
Dovima with elephants, Evening dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, August
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,800
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Richard Avedon
Jean Renoir, director, Beverly Hills, California, April 11, 1972
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,340
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