Richard Avedon shaped the field of photography in a way very few in history have been able to. Although he was best known for his work in fashion, this video will take you through the different corners of his career. Dovima, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King Jr., The Beatles, and Barack Obama are some of the many cultural icons that were photographed by Avedon.

0:00 Intro
0:23 Early years
2:36 Harper's Bazaar
3:27 Avedon's Paris
4:22 Dovima with Elephants
4:36 Funny Face
6:14 China Machado
7:16 The Great Fur Caravan
8:54 The 60s and Twiggy
9:35 Nothing Personal
10:26 Coco Chanel
11:22 Duke and Duchess of WIndsor
12:54 Political Portraits
13:18 Artist Portraits
15:32 Nastassja Kinski and the snake
17:35 Revlon
19:31 Advertising
19:59 June Ropé
22:24 Calvin Klein
25:20 Versace
28:04 The American West
33:26 The New Yorker
33:43 Mr. and Mrs. Comfort
38:32 Final Days

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BOOKS OF HIS WORK
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2. The American West
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3. Portraits
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4. Avedon Fashion 1944- 2000
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