The definitive account of the life and work of Richard Avedon, to accompany a major retrospective of the photographic work at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Chabert
Format:Hardcover
Whether it is in fashion, war photography, portraits or advertizing, The photographs of Richard Avedon contain a touch of genius rarely seen in photography these days.
Evidence 1944-1994 span the career of this extremely talented photographer, from his earliest portraits in the late 40's to his more recent work and include some awesome black in white photos of his father.
Evidence 1944-1994 span the career of this extremely talented photographer, from his earliest portraits in the late 40's to his more recent work and include some awesome black in white photos of his father.
This is definitely the book that any student of photography should possess.
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Useful roadmap to Avedon's work
24 Feb 2000
By David A. Frenz
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Format:Hardcover
I'm glad that I own this book but potential buyers should be aware that this is a history of Avedon's work, not a stunning presentation of his photographs. The book contains hundreds of images but most of them are small in size. The images are arranged chronologically with some associated text. The book also contains two essays about Avedon and a detailed bibliography listing press accounts about him. There is also a helpful list of the various books that Avedon has published.
I would recommend his other titles -- "In the American West" for example -- if you want to see the full-size, stunning photographs for which Avedon is famous.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely terrific
21 Jun 1999
By A Customer
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Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful collection. I have found myself going back to it again and again. I'm not sure Adam Gopnik was such a good choice, although he is a lively writer; but the other New Yorker art critic, Peter Schejhal (sp?) would certainly have been better, as entertaining as Gopnik but more focused and memorable. But this is just a small complaint; overall, I love this book and hope that every library in the world someday owns a copy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An Autobiogarphy in pictures
3 Oct 2007
By A. Francolini
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You want to see the best of Richard Avedon's photography? Well this is the book for you, no doubt
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