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Woman in the Mirror
Richard Avedon
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Description for Woman in the Mirror
Hardcover. Richard Avedon redefined portrait and fashion photography in the 20th century. In the 1940s Avedon burst onto the fashion scene, infusing his photographs with touches of realism and the fantastic. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, colour 10 / b&w 115 / tt125 photos. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 345 x 291 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2484. 1945-2004. 256 pages, colour illustrations, colour 10 / b&w 115 / tt125 photos. Richard Avedon redefined portrait and fashion photography in the 20th century. In the 1940s Avedon burst onto the fashion scene, infusing his photographs with touches of realism and the fantastic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Dimension: 345 x 291 x 30. Weight: 2512.
Among the significant projects of the last year of his life, Richard Avedon (1923–2004) completed a book of his photographs of women. Always transcending categorization—he was both a fashion photographer and known as a “poet of portraiture”—Avedon was interested in seeing how elemental facts of modern life and human existence were reflected in his work. And what could be more elemental than women, who have mesmerized artists across the centuries?Looking at his work in this way, Avedon was able to create an unparalleled view of women in his time, a tumultuous half century of rapidly changing social facts, cultural ideals, ... Read more
Among the significant projects of the last year of his life, Richard Avedon (1923–2004) completed a book of his photographs of women. Always transcending categorization—he was both a fashion photographer and known as a “poet of portraiture”—Avedon was interested in seeing how elemental facts of modern life and human existence were reflected in his work. And what could be more elemental than women, who have mesmerized artists across the centuries?Looking at his work in this way, Avedon was able to create an unparalleled view of women in his time, a tumultuous half century of rapidly changing social facts, cultural ideals, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780810959620
SKU
V9780810959620
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About Richard Avedon
-Richard Avedon's many books have set a standard for photographic publishing, having redefined fashion photography. -Anne Hollander is a New York-based art historian and critic. She is the author Feeding the Eye Sex and Suits - The Evolution of Modern Dress, and Seeing Through Clothes.
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