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Paris

1954
(American, 1923–2004)
America, 20th century
gelatin silver print
Image: 24.5 x 19.2 cm (9 5/8 x 7 9/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2000.88
© The Richard Avedon Foundation
Location: not on view
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Avedon’s two types of photography—fashion and portraiture—astutely scrutinizes society’s faces and fashions, helping to reveal the culture’s identity. In 1945, he began working for the legendary art director Alexy Brodovitch at Harper’s Bazaar. Avedon quickly established a reputation for provocative work that transcended the genre of fashion photography. This photograph of a fabricated encounter between a stylishly dressed model and a Parisian bus conductor was part of a picture spread on current fall fashions from Paris. Published in the September 1955 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, the captivating image distills the essence of a moment in this milieu, succinctly capturing gesture, grace, and style.
Paris

Paris

1954

Richard Avedon

(American, 1923–2004)
America, 20th century

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