Richard Avedon *

Homage to Munkacsi, Carmen, coat by Cardin,

Place Francois-Premier, Paris, August 1957(Richard Avedon Foundation)

When I saw this picture for the first time,

I felt so impressed that I couldn't even take my eyes off

this imposing picture.

I was eager to get to know about someone who inspired me by this picture.

This was a work by Richard Avedon.

Richard Avedon (Self-portrait)

He was the representative photographer in America.

Life, Style, and Beauty...

He defined and showed those three images of America.

(The New York Times)

Don't you feel the charisma and passion in his eyes?

Richard Avedon, photographer, New York, May31, 2002

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

 Dovima, hat by Balenciaga, Maxim's, Paris, August 1955

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Dovima.  She was a supermodel at the fifties

and worked with Richard Avedon a lot.

You can see her in many works by Richard Avedon.

I believe she was his muse 

that could give him much inspiration.

Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirqued'Hiver,

August 1955 (Richard Avedon Foundation)

The woman in this picture is Dovima.

This photograph is the most famous one among his pictures. 

I also love this picture the most.

Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior,

Cirque d'Hiver, August 1955(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Dovima, evening dress by Fath, Paris studio, August 1950

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Veruschka, dress by Kimberly, New York, January 1967

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

He made lots of fabulous works

by catching the moment of movement.

How dynamic it is!

Isn't it?

Veruschka, dress by Bill Blass, New York, January 1967

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Marilyn Monroe, actor, New York, May 6, 1957

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Also,

he took portraits of many people 

like actors, writers, and ordinary people.

Audrey Hepburn, actor, New York, December 18, 1953

(Richard Avedon Foundation)

Among them,

these two women's protraits 

touched my heart.