Richard Avedon (1923-2004) is the man who revolutionized the image of the Modern American woman. His photographs captured images of beauty, fashion, and the good life propelling readers of glossy magazines such as Harpers Bazaar and Vogue to acknowledge change that was happening around them.
Avedon captured the ever changing landscape of daily life; from Post War Paris in the 1950's, the Civil Rights Movement and Sexual Revolution of the 1960's, to the glamour of 1970 and beyond.
A true visionary, Richard Avedon believed in unconventional beauty. Straying from the classic clean-cut images of women, he used models such as Veruschka, Penelope Tree, Twiggy, Angelica Huston, and Laura Hutton. He was one of the first in the industry to break racial bounderies in the 1960's when he featured model Donyale Luna.
Post War Paris
Photo by Richard Avedon
Veruschka
Photo by Richard Avedon
Donyale Luna
Photo by Richard Avedon
Lauren Hutton
Photo by Richard Avedon
Avedon Fashion 1944 - 2000 is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts in the Foster Gallery until January 11, 2011.
For tickets and information visit www.mfa.org
For tickets and information visit www.mfa.org
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