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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."
Recent Richard Avedon headlines, Powered by Articker
2 August 2022 | The Art Post Blog
The portraits and photos of Richard Avedon, fashion photographer14 April 2021 | Forbes
Sasha Samsonova’s Sensual Photographs Push Boundaries Of Femininity, Inspired By Helmut Newton And Richard Avedon4 January 2021 | The Eye of Photography
Harper : What Becomes a Legend Most : A Biography of Richard Avedon by Philip Gefter31 December 2020 | designyoutrust.com
Stunning Photos of Cher Taken by Richard Avedon for Vogue in 196626 October 2020 | Aperture Foundation
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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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Richard Avedon
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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Richard Avedon
June Leaf, sculptress, Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia, 1975
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,048
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Dovima with elephants, Evening dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, August, 1955
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $189,000
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Richard Avedon Portraits
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,970
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Richard Avedon: Made in France
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,600
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Richard Avedon
Carmen, Homage to Munkácsi, Coat by Cardin, Place François-Premier, Paris, August
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $31,250
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Elise Daniels, Turban by Paulette, Pré-Catelan, Paris, August
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
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Suzy Parker and Robin Tattersall, Evening Dress by Griffe, Folies-Bergère, Paris, August
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
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Dorian Leigh, Schiaparelli Rhinestones, Pré-Catelan, Paris, August
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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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 £77,500
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Richard Avedon
Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, June 14
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £62,500
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Richard Avedon
Brigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27
Estimate £180,000 - 220,000
Sold for £212,500
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Richard Avedon
Rudolph Nureyev, Dancer, Paris Studio, France, July 25
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
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Richard Avedon
Francis Bacon, artist, Paris, April 11
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £81,250
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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, 1959
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $93,750
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His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Kamataka, India, January, 1998
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
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Richard Avedon
Dorian Leigh, Evening Dress by Piguet, Helena Rubinstein Apartment, Paris, August
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £27,500
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Richard Avedon
Sunny Harnett and Alla, Evening dresses by Balmain, Casino, Le Touquet, August
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £27,500
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