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CARMEN: PHOTOGRAPHS OF A FASHION ICON Richard Avedon Carmen Dell'Orefice in Lanvin-Castillo, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, October 1957 Gelatin silver print. 9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm)
Catalogue Essay “Diana Vreeland pushed for Avedon to use me. He had used Sunny Harnett and Dovima and Suzie Parker already for the Paris Collection. Avedon had a very specific vision in mind and he was doing things that no one else was doing. He was the first one to put the model in an environment that he thought would best show the garment. He was a visionary.” -Carmen Please reference lot 194 for an essay on Carmen and this collection. Read More Artist Bio Richard Avedon American • 1923 - 2004 From the inception of Richard Avedon's career, first at Harper's Bazaar and later at Vogue, Avedon challenged the norms for editorial photography. His fashion work gained recognition for its seemingly effortless and bursting energy, while his portraits were celebrated for their succinct eloquence. "I am always stimulated by people," Avedon has said, "almost never by ideas." Indeed, as seen in his portraits — whether of famed movie stars or everyday people — the challenge for Avedon was conveying the essence of his subjects. His iconic images were usually taken on an 8 x 10 inch camera in his studio with a plain white background and strobe lighting, creating his signature minimalist style. Avedon viewed the making and production of photographs as a performance similar to literature and drama, creating portraits that are simultaneously intensely clear, yet deeply mysterious. View More Works