Carol SquiersCritiques

Most of Avedon's photography books are heavily weighted towards his portraiture work, so I was happy to discover one solely dedicated to his fashion portfolio. Avedon himself may shrug off this work as thematically shallow, but the experimentation that magazines like Harper's Bazaar and Vogue allowed him early on his career to discover his interests, techniques, and strengths that could later be applied to the non-fashion fields. The book clearly shows this evolution by presenting the photographs chronologically, so the reader is confronted with the climb to perfection from early experiments, and then the quick decline of interest as Avedon moved away from the fashion industry.

Eye candy for anyone who appreciates fashion from this era. It makes for a great read on a rainy or snowy day.

Presents a retrospective of the influential fashion photography of Richard Avedon. This book includes more than 200 works by Richard Avedon, from vintage prints and magazine layouts to contact sheets and personal correspondence.