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RICHARD AVEDON
RICHARD AVEDON
August 10, 2014
Richard Avedon - Andy Warhol and Members of the Factory: Gerard Malanga, Poet; Viva, Actress; Paul Morrissey, Director; Taylor Mead, Actor; Brigid Polk, Actress; Joe Dallesandro, Actor; Andy Warhol, Artist, 1993, Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst
© 2014 The Richard Avedon Foundation
Richard Avedon (1923-2004) ranks among the most significant and influential twentieth-century fashion photographers. Instead of showing works from the genre that made him famous, this exhibition focuses on entirely different aspects of the photographer's creative life.
In addition to classic fashion photography, which was financially profitable, Avedon was also regularly asked to take portraits for reportages and news articles on famous personalities. The resulting collection of images is a representation of America's cultural and political elite.
From very early on, Avedon was interested in the anonymous street life of both Southern Italy and New York. His reportage-style series, which were not published until decades after they were taken, reflect the photographer's interest in social issues, which also led him to be actively involved in the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
For further information visit Museum Brandhorst
In addition to classic fashion photography, which was financially profitable, Avedon was also regularly asked to take portraits for reportages and news articles on famous personalities. The resulting collection of images is a representation of America's cultural and political elite.
From very early on, Avedon was interested in the anonymous street life of both Southern Italy and New York. His reportage-style series, which were not published until decades after they were taken, reflect the photographer's interest in social issues, which also led him to be actively involved in the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
For further information visit Museum Brandhorst
Richard Avedon - Andy Warhol and Members of the Factory: Gerard Malanga, Poet; Viva, Actress; Paul Morrissey, Director; Taylor Mead, Actor; Brigid Polk, Actress; Joe Dallesandro, Actor; Andy Warhol, Artist, 1993, Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst
© 2014 The Richard Avedon Foundation
Richard Avedon - Bob Dylan, Singer, New York City, February 10, 1965, Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst
© 2014 The Richard Avedon Foundation
Richard Avedon - Marilyn Monroe, Actress, New York City, May 6, 1957, Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst
© 2014 The Richard Avedon Foundation
Richard Avedon - Mike Bencich, Dan Ashberger, Coal Miners, Somerset, Colorado, August 29, 1980, Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst
© 2014 The Richard Avedon Foundation