Richard Avedon

 Richard Avedon is an American photographer best known for his works with Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. His work deals with capturing movement in a still image. He takes a lot of these pictures in fashion, theater, and dance. These are places and events that requires movement. The motion of the body, the clothes, the environment is what makes these pieces what it is and Avedon being able to capture each moment in a single shot is amazing. 

Avedon started his career in the 1940s as an advertising photographer. Through networking with Lillian Bassman, he was endorsed and started working at Harper's and later on became chief photographer. Avedon said "My photographs don't go below the surface. I have great faith in surfaces. A good one is full of clues." This quote alone to me encompasses the work produced by Avedon and how we also perceive these works. Photos in general are meant to capture the exact moment from when the aperture opens to when it closes. Photos are 2-D and doesn't do more then tell a story from once upon a time. Avedon's faith in the surface tells us that any images made by him is exactly what you see. There isn't necessarily a deeper meaning because what you see is what you get. But even though there might not seem to be much to the image aside from what we see, there is always a story and the image you are looking at gives you a hint of what had occurred.

One thing I admire about Avedon is the fact that he has stepped out of his comfort zone and has set the stage for photographer’s to come. His work with people of color, with fashion, models, animals, light, and more has helped establish a foundation for others to pick upon and continue. 






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