Performance

Richard AvedonAbrams • ISBN-13 978‑8498013047

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Performance

Richard AvedonAbrams

ISBN-10: 8498013046 · ISBN-13: 978‑8498013047 · 2008 · 1st Edition

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This comprehensive volume gathers Richard Avedon’s iconic portraits of performers, actors, and musicians, capturing the intersection of public persona and private vulnerability. Through his signature stark, high-contrast aesthetic, Avedon strips away theatrical artifice to reveal the raw humanity of his subjects. The collection serves as a definitive visual archive of twentieth-century cultural figures, documenting the tension between the staged performance and the stillness of the lens.

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Publisher: Abrams
1st EditionAug 27, 2008
Pages: 304Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Author: Richard Avedon

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