Nothing personal richard avedon biography

Richard Avedon is considered to be one of the more influential photographers of the late 20th century.

When he died, his obituary stated that he helped define the image, style and culture of America for the last 50 years.

Early Life and Education

Richard Avedon was born in New York in 1923. Through his days in high school, he was a prize winning poet and he showed talent in the arts.

In 1942, however, he dropped out of high school and joined the Merchant Marines’ photography branch.

Career Beginnings

In 1944, Avedon left the Merchant Marines and went to study under Alexey Brodovitch in the New School for Social Research in New York City.

Brodovitch was the art director at Harper’s Bazaar. In his time there, Avedon formed a close relationship with Brodovitch and within a