Richard Avedon

Visual Artist

1923 – 2004

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Who was Richard Avedon?

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century".

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Born
May 15, 1923
New York City
Also known as
  • Avedon
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
  • The New School
  • DeWitt Clinton High School
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Oct 1, 2004
San Antonio

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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