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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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