Richard Avedon

Photographer

Died when: 81 years 139 days (976 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer.He worked for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance.

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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