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Richard Avedon

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Richard Avedon (1923–2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer based in New York who worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Elle, and later The New Yorker. He is best known for iconic portrait work including his 1967 psychedelic portraits of The Beatles, the cover art for The Band's album Cahoots, and the acclaimed body of work 'In the American West.'

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (6)
  • Subject of a 2020 biography by Philip Gefter, reviewed in the New York Times and Vanity Fair
  • Subject of retrospectives and exhibitions at the Whitney Museum, The Met, and other major institutions
  • Photographed the cover art for The Band's 1971 album Cahoots
  • Created iconic 1967 psychedelic portrait portfolio of The Beatles
  • Signed a reported $1 million exclusive contract with Vogue in 1965
  • Created 'In the American West,' a major body of work held in museum collections including MoMA
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