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Richard Avedon (1923–2004)

Autor/a de In the American West

61+ obres 1,646 Membres 24 Ressenyes 1 preferits

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Richard Avedon was born in 1923. From 1944 to 1950 he studied photography at the design laboratory of the New School of Social Research in New York. He has worked as a staff photographer for many widely read magazines, such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. He has also served as a visual consultant for mostra'n més Paramount Studios. Avedon is well known for his photographs of all types of people, from the famous, as epitomized by Marilyn Monroe, to the fashion model, to the everyday person. His photographs are frequently close-ups that capture the spirit and mood of his subject. He is also noted for his ability to capture the sensual in his photographs. Avedon has numerous collections of photographs including In the American West and An Autobiography. Avedon also merged photography and literature in his two of his collections-Observations, with text by Truman Capote, and Nothing Personal, with text by James Baldwin. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

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Obres de Richard Avedon

In the American West (1985) 199 exemplars
Richard Avedon Portraits (2002) — Fotògraf — 144 exemplars
The Sixties (1970) 125 exemplars
An Autobiography (1993) 114 exemplars
Evidence: 1944-1994 (1994) — Fotògraf — 109 exemplars
Richard Avedon: Photographs 1946-2004 (2007) — Fotògraf — 97 exemplars
Woman in the Mirror: 1945-2004 (1700) 91 exemplars
Men without Ties (1994) — Fotògraf — 84 exemplars
Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 (2009) 71 exemplars
Avedon at Work: In the American West (2001) — Fotògraf — 68 exemplars
Portraits (1976) 67 exemplars
Avedon: Photographs,1947-1977 (1978) 60 exemplars
Nothing Personal {1964 original} (1964) — Fotògraf — 46 exemplars
Observations (1959) — Fotògraf — 34 exemplars
Nothing Personal {2017 reprint} (2017) — Fotògraf — 32 exemplars
Richard Avedon: Made in France (2001) 27 exemplars
RICHARD AVEDON: PORTRAITS OF POWER (2008) — Fotògraf — 23 exemplars
Aperture 101: The Human Street (1986) 18 exemplars
Avedon: Murals and Portraits (2012) — Fotògraf — 17 exemplars
Avedon Advertising (2019) 14 exemplars
American Photography 19 (2003) 3 exemplars
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light [1996 TV episode] (1996) — Himself — 2 exemplars
A Limited Edition 1 exemplars
Visages de l'Ouest 1 exemplars
A Limited Edition 1 exemplars
For CEOs Only 1 exemplars
portraits -essay 1 exemplars
sans allusion 1 exemplars

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Egon Schiele: Drawings and Watercolors (2003) — Pròleg, algunes edicions196 exemplars
Bookends (1968) — Fotògraf, algunes edicions87 exemplars
William S. Burroughs : Photo – Portraits — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars

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First Edition. Notable photographs by Avedon and interesting text by Capote.Book design by Alexey Brodovitch. Photographs of celebrities such as Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, T. S. Eliot, Charlie Chaplin, and Buster Keaton.
 
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JPLAFFONT | Hi ha 1 ressenya més | Dec 21, 2022 |
I've read quite a few of Avedon's photography books before, but many of them lacked a clear focus or provided context for viewers who aren't his contemporaries. Surprisingly, this book did not really come together for me until the finale essay (a part of most photography books which I generally skip, so that I can come to my own conclusions about the work), where the writer explained the evolution of Avedon's portraiture process alongside the political subject matter which dominated the portraits themselves. I fully admit that American history is not an area where I feel comfortable (mostly due to disgust, as well as general boredom), so Avedon's politically charged subject matter won't strike as strong a note with me as with most other viewers, but the essay really helped to elaborate on the social climate, political movements, and strange personalities who Avedon chose to photograph. I'll always be more interested in his fashion photography, but the photographic techniques which he pioneered as art in this series do have a lot to say and I'm sure as I learn more about the subject matter I will come to appreciate the portraits even more.… (més)
 
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JaimieRiella | Feb 25, 2021 |
Many of these protraits are familiar to me, since I've seen quite a bit of Avedon's wor through other books, but I really like that this diverse collection is brought together thematically. Women in general have always been a big inspiration for Avedon, so it is no surprise that throughout the periods of his work these was always a feminine focus. What is surprising (and shocking to some) is the inclusion of a few men within the book; gay men, but men none the less. Elton John's portrait, with the outstretched punch and sparkling gown, is one of my favourites in the whole collection because it showcases so clearly his feminine side and how he had to fight for it. He may not be a chick, but you go girl!… (més)
 
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Obres
61
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4
Membres
1,646
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Ressenyes
24
ISBN
84
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6
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