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Avedon

American  
[av-i-don] / ˈæv ɪˌdɒn /

noun

  1. Richard, 1923–2004, U.S. photographer.


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Richard Avedon, a top photographer for Vogue magazine, was hired to take the picture and Moffitt agreed to pose.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

She laughed about the anti-glamorous shot that photographer Richard Avedon took for her 1975 LP “She Loves to Hear the Music.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

When her daughter was born in 1957, Ms. Irvine left Elizabeth Arden and became a freelance makeup artist, working for photographers like Mr. Avedon, Irving Penn, John Rawlings and Harold Krieger.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

Show notes said Hawkings took inspiration for the Summer 2024 collection from late Detroit-born Black supermodel Donyale Luna, who was a muse for artist Andy Warhol and photographer Richard Avedon.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023

“So was King Kong,” was Vreeland’s response, according to Avedon.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023