RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004):Jean Shrimpton, Evening dress by Galitzine. Richard...
RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004):Jean Shrimpton, Evening dress by Galitzine. Richard Avedon photograph
- Jean Shrimpton, Evening dress by Galitzine, Hair by Alexandra, Paris Studio August 1965, Silver gelatin, printed later. Avedon copyright stamps on verso. Image: 16x12 Inches including white borders. Mounted and framed. From the inception of Richard Avedon's career, first at Harper's Bazaar and later at Vogue, Avedon challenged the norms for editorial photography. His fashion work gained recognition for its seemingly effortless and bursting energy, while his portraits were celebrated for their succinct eloquence. "I am always stimulated by people," Avedon has said, "almost never by ideas." Indeed, as seen in his portraits — whether of famed movie stars or everyday people — the challenge for Avedon was conveying the essence of his subjects. His iconic images were usually taken on an 8 x 10 inch camera in his studio with a plain white background and strobe lighting, creating his signature minimalist style. Avedon viewed the making and production of photographs as a performance similar to literature and drama, creating portraits that are simultaneously intensely clear, yet deeply mysterious.
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RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004):Jean Shrimpton, Evening dress by Galitzine. Richard Avedon photograph
- Jean Shrimpton, Evening dress by Galitzine, Hair by Alexandra, Paris Studio August 1965, Silver gelatin, printed later. Avedon copyright stamps on verso. Image: 16x12 Inches including white borders. Mounted and framed. From the inception of Richard Avedon's career, first at Harper's Bazaar and later at Vogue, Avedon challenged the norms for editorial photography. His fashion work gained recognition for its seemingly effortless and bursting energy, while his portraits were celebrated for their succinct eloquence. "I am always stimulated by people," Avedon has said, "almost never by ideas." Indeed, as seen in his portraits — whether of famed movie stars or everyday people — the challenge for Avedon was conveying the essence of his subjects. His iconic images were usually taken on an 8 x 10 inch camera in his studio with a plain white background and strobe lighting, creating his signature minimalist style. Avedon viewed the making and production of photographs as a performance similar to literature and drama, creating portraits that are simultaneously intensely clear, yet deeply mysterious.
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