Who is Richard Avedon?

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Richard Avedon shaped the field of photography in a way very few in history have been able to. Although he was best known for his work in fashion, this video will take you through the different corners of his career. Dovima, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King Jr., The Beatles, and Barack Obama are some of the many cultural icons that were photographed by Avedon. 0:00 Intro 0:23 Early years 2:36 Harper's Bazaar 3:27 Avedon's Paris 4:22 Dovima with Elephants 4:36 Funny Face 6:14 China Machado 7:16 The Great Fur Caravan 8:54 The 60s and Twiggy 9:35 Nothing Personal 10:26 Coco Chanel 11:22 Duke and Duchess of WIndsor 12:54 Political Portraits 13:18 Artist Portraits 15:32 Nastassja Kinski and the snake 17:35 Revlon 19:31 Advertising 19:59 June Ropé 22:24 Calvin Klein 25:20 Versace 28:04 The American West 33:26 The New Yorker 33:43 Mr. and Mrs. Comfort 38:32 Final Days For more information on Richard Avedon and affiliate links (as an amazon affiliate, I may earn commission on purchases made from the following): https://www.avedonfoundation.org/ American Masters - Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light https://amzn.to/3LuEFe3 BOOKS OF HIS WORK 1. Nothing Personal https://amzn.to/3oLFJAp 2. The American West https://amzn.to/3oIMJ0W 3. Portraits https://amzn.to/3Jn62or 4. Avedon Fashion 1944- 2000 https://amzn.to/3uLQM0y 5. Avedon Advertising https://amzn.to/3LvgSdV RELATED FILM AND BOOKS 1. Funny Face https://amzn.to/33gCObs IM: Isaac MIzrahi https://amzn.to/3rKX6mP Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.