Who is your favorite photographer? Leave a comment!👇 - book of Richard Avedon - Giuseppe Alletto

#richardavedon #richardavedonphotography #richardavedonfoundation #richardavedoninspired #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryphotographers #contemporaryphotographymag Who is your favorite contemporary photographer? Leave a comment!👇 Fantastic book of Richard Avedon ☺️ American photographer Richard Avedon was best known for his work in the fashion world and for his minimalist portraits. He worked first as a photographer for the Merchant Marines, taking identification photos. He then moved to fashion, shooting for Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, demanding that his models convey emotion and movement, a departure from the norm of motionless fashion photography. Early Life Avedon was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City. His mother, Anna Avedon, came from a family of dress manufacturers, and his father, Jacob Israel Avedon, owned a clothing store called Avedon’s Fifth Avenue. Inspired by his parents’ clothing businesses, as a boy, Avedon took a grea