Richard Avedon

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Richard Avedon was a preeminent American photographer who revolutionized fashion and portrait photography. Starting his career in the Merchant Marine, he became famous for his work at Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. He is celebrated for his minimalist, large-format black-and-white portraits that captured the character of subjects ranging from cultural icons to ordinary citizens in his 'In the American West' series.

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