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Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer known for his iconic images that captured movement in still pictures of fashion, theater, and dance. He worked for publications such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, and Elle, and his photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty, and culture for the last half-century [1].

Early Life and Education:

Richard Avedon was born on May 15, 1923, in New York City to a Jewish family [1].

His father, Jacob Israel Avedon, owned a successful retail dress business, and his mother, Anna, came from a family that owned a dress-manufacturing business [1].

Avedon's interest in photography emerged when he joined a Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) Camera Club at the age of 12 [1].

He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in Bronx, New York, where he worked on the school paper with James Baldwin [1].

Avedon studied photography with Alexey Brodovitch at The New School for Social Research from 1944 to 1950 [1].

Photography Career:

Avedon began his photography career as an advertising photographer for a department store and quickly gained recognition through the endorsement of Alexey Brodovitch, the art director for Harper's Bazaar [1].

He became the chief photographer for Harper's Bazaar and later joined Vogue as a staff photographer [1].

Avedon's fashion advertisement series included notable assignments for Gianni Versace and Calvin Klein [1].

In addition to fashion photography, Avedon also ventured into capturing civil rights workers, politicians, and cultural dissidents during the 1960s [1].

He documented the Civil Rights Movement, protesters of the Vietnam War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall [1].

Avedon's portraits were known for capturing the personality and soul of his subjects, often revealing aspects not typically seen by others [1].

He also created well-known sets of portraits of The Beatles and other rock bands [1].

Avedon became the first staff photographer for The New Yorker in 1992 [1].

"In the American West":

Avedon's "Western Project" was commissioned by the director of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, and became a turning point in his career [2].