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An Influential Vision: The Collection of Ruth Ansel Richard Avedon June Leaf sculptress, Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia, July 18, 1975 1975 Gelatin silver print, printed 1975. 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm) Signed, numbered 4/50 in ink, title, date, copyright credit and reproduction limitation stamps on the verso.
Provenance Marlborough Gallery, New York Literature Abrams, Richard Avedon Portraits, cover Abrams, Woman in the Mirror: Richard Avedon pp. 166–67 Random House, Evidence, 1944-1994: Richard Avedon pp. 65, 157 Random House, Richard Avedon An Autobiography, pl. 216 Artist Bio Richard Avedon American • 1923 - 2004 From the inception of Richard Avedon's career, first at Harper's Bazaar and later at Vogue, Avedon challenged the norms for editorial photography. His fashion work gained recognition for its seemingly effortless and bursting energy, while his portraits were celebrated for their succinct eloquence. "I am always stimulated by people," Avedon has said, "almost never by ideas." Indeed, as seen in his portraits — whether of famed movie stars or everyday people — the challenge for Avedon was conveying the essence of his subjects. His iconic images were usually taken on an 8 x 10 inch camera in his studio with a plain white background and strobe lighting, creating his signature minimalist style. Avedon viewed the making and production of photographs as a performance similar to literature and drama, creating portraits that are simultaneously intensely clear, yet deeply mysterious. View More Works