Gagosian/ Rizzoli - Avedon 100 - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Avedon 100 celebrates Avedon's enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide. Published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at Gagosian New York in 2023, this striking illustrated catalogue celebrates the centenary of the iconic photographer's birth. Over one hundred celebrated artists designers musicians writers curators and figures from the world of fashion were asked to select a photograph by Avedon and elaborate on the ways in which both the image and artist have made an impact on their lives. Participants include Hilton Als Naomi Campbell Elton John Spike Lee Sally Mann Polly Mellen Kate Moss Chlo Sevigny Taryn Simon Christy Turlington and Jonas Wood. Avedon 100 celebrates Avedon's enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide. The book represents various periods from his oeuvre including the widely known In the American West series images of the social justice movement classic portraiture advertising and fashion work. The photographs reproduced reveal the enormous and fascinating diversity of Avedon's subjects while the commentary offered by the celebrated selectors underscores the breadth and longevity of his legacy. Avedon 100 includes a foreword by Larry Gagosian texts by Derek Blasberg and Jake Skeets and an essay by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis.
Title: Avedon 100
Brand: Gagosian/ Rizzoli
Barcode: 9780847873869
Pages: 318 Pages, 275 Illustrations
Publication Date: 9/5/2023
Category: Fashion & Textiles: Design