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Avedon

American  
[av-i-don] / ˈæv ɪˌdɒn /

noun

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


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Even major names like Avedon and Penn, who had previously shown on the East Coast, had never before had a Los Angeles exhibition before Hawkins hosted them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

She laughed about the anti-glamorous shot that photographer Richard Avedon took for her 1975 LP “She Loves to Hear the Music.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

Show notes said Hawkings took inspiration for the Summer 2024 collection from late Detroit-born Black supermodel Donyale Luna, who was a muse for artist Andy Warhol and photographer Richard Avedon.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

Mesmerized by Luna, legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon signed her for a contract.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Avedon devalued his most original body of work — the on-location scenes in the 1940s and 50s displaying Parisian dresses — and demanded to be judged as an artist solely for his portraits.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023