1. Richard
Avedon
IN 1944, AVEDON BEGAN WORKING AS AN
ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHER FOR A
DEPARTMENT STORE. IN 1945 HIS
PHOTOGRAPHS BEGAN APPEARING IN JUNIOR
BAZAAR AND, A YEAR LATER, IN BAZAAR
ITSELF.
IN 1946, AVEDON HAD SET UP HIS OWN STUDIO
AND BEGAN PROVIDING IMAGES FOR
MAGAZINES INCLUDING VOGUE AND LIFE. IN
1962 AVEDON JOINED AS A STAFF
PHOTOGRAPHER AND HE PROCEEDED TO
BECOME THE LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER OF VOGUE.
2. IMPACT
Richard Avedon is thought to be one
of the most influential photographers
of the 20th Century. Not only has he
taken definitive portraits of the
cultural and political leaders of the
last fifty years, his work focuses on
subjects such as fashion, the Civil
Rights movement, and the fall of the
Berlin Wall.
3. HOMAGE
I decided to homage Richard Avedon because I find
his shots to be interesting and I enjoy capturing
portraits of people. Within my project I incorporated
poses that Avedon himself have had his models
execute.
