"An Autobiography: Richard Avedon" 1993 Avedon, Richard (Signed)

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AVEDON, Richard

SIGNED on FFEP

Random House

In publisher's box w/ acetate jacket

1993

First Edition

14 3/8" x 11 … Read more AVEDON, Richard

SIGNED on FFEP

Random House

In publisher's box w/ acetate jacket

1993

First Edition

14 3/8" x 11 1/2"

Signed and dated by the artist, this oversized volume assembles 284 photographs by Richard Avedon from throughout his career. Rather than the traditional memoir suggested by its title, the book presents iconic portraits of the era’s stars along with heroic faces of unknown subjects, arranged into intriguing juxtapositions. In his preface, Avedon explains: “This book tracks the path of three crucial illusions in my life. The first section is about the illusion of laughter, and a young man’s discovery of the fine line between hilarity and panic. The second section is about the illusion of power. The third section is about the loss of all illusions. All of the images were brought to me by the real people and events of my time.”

Publisher: Random House, New York, and Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York

Publication date: 1993

Contributor: Richard Avedon

Designer: Mary Shanahan

Format: Cloth hardcover

Dimensions: 11 1/4 × 14 1/4 inches (28.6 × 36.2 cm)

Pages: 432

Language: English

Edition: First edition

Signed: Signed and dated by the artist

ISBN: 0679409211 See less