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Autobiography: the Photographs of Richard Avedon
€179.00
Red titles on front board & spine, brown boards. Profuse b/w photos by Avedon. A unique collection of photographs which tracks the path of three crucial illusions in the author"s life. The first section is about the illusion of laughter and a young man"s discovery of the fine line between hilarity and panic. The second is about the illusion of power. The third section is about the loss of all illusions.
Autobiography: The Photographs of Richard Avedon is a significant visual monograph that serves as a personal retrospective by one of the 20th century's most influential portrait photographers. Rather than a traditional narrative autobiography, the work utilizes Avedon's extensive photographic archive to construct a life story through imagery. It captures his evolution from early fashion photography to intimate portraits of celebrities and everyday subjects alike. The publication provides an inside look at Avedon's aesthetic choices, his interactions with his subjects, and his enduring impact on the medium of photography.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Richard Avedon |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape Ltd |
| Place of publication | London |
| Year | 1993 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 0224036556 |
| Collation | 432 pp. |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 36x29 |
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