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Definition of richard avedon in French English dictionary
- Richard Avedon (1923-2004), American fashion and celebrity photographer
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Definition of richard avedon in English English dictionary
- born May 15, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 1, 2004, San Antonio, Texas U.S. photographer. He began studying photography in the U.S. merchant marine. In 1945 he became a regular contributor to Harper's Bazaar; he later was closely associated with Vogue. Avedon's fashion photographs are characterized by a strong black-and-white contrast that creates an effect of austere sophistication. In his portraits of celebrities and other sitters, he created a sense of drama by often using a stark, white background and eliciting a frontal, confrontational pose. Many collections of his photographs have been published
- {i} (1923-2004) American fashion and celebrity photographer
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Definition of richard avedon in English French dictionary
- {n} Richard Avedon (1923-2004), photographe américain de mode et des célébrités