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Avedon

[ av-i-don ]

/ ˈæv ɪˌdɒn /

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noun

Richard, 1923–2004, U.S. photographer.

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Words nearby Avedon

avdp., ave, ave atque vale, Avebury, avec plaisir, Avedon, Aveiro, avel, Avellaneda, Ave Maria, avenaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for Avedon

He grew his talent as an assistant to Penn and Richard Avedon.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another one of a young woman has all the poised regality of an Avedon.
Young, Hot, and Nude: Ryan McGinley’s Body Count|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard Avedon considered Hepburn one of his muses in the 50s and the two maintained a close professional relationship.
Jonah Hill & Spike Jonze to Write Play For NYFW; Audrey Hepburn’s Granddaughter Makes Her Modeling Debut|The Fashion Beast Team|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon is the subject of a new show at Gagosian Gallery in London.
‘Avedon: Women’ Comes to London Gagosian|William O’Connor|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Each shoot must have been an insane photographic circus, with Avedon as the ruthless (and charming) ringleader.
A Photographer's Circus|Blake Gopnik|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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