Avedon 100

Avedon 100 is a stunning illustrated catalog celebrating the centenary of Richard Avedon's birth. It features over one hundred celebrated artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and figures from the world of fashion selecting a photograph by Avedon and elaborating on its impact on their lives. The book showcases Avedon's diverse subjects and commentary from selectors underscores his legacy's breadth and longevity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 318 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Publisher: Gagosian/Rizzoli

Published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at Gagosian, New York, in 2023, this striking illustrated catalog celebrates the centenary of the iconic photographer's birth. Over one hundred celebrated artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and figures from the world of fashion were asked to select a photograph by Avedon and elaborate on the ways in which both the image and artist have made an impact on their lives. Participants include Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann, Polly Mellen, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Taryn Simon, Christy Turlington, and Jonas Wood.

Avedon 100 celebrates Avedon's enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide. The book represents various periods from his oeuvre, including the widely known In the American West series, images of the social justice movement, classic portraiture, advertising, and fashion work. The photographs reproduced reveal the enormous and fascinating diversity of Avedon's subjects, while the commentary offered by the celebrated selectors underscores the breadth and longevity of his legacy.

Avedon 100 includes a foreword by Larry Gagosian, texts by Derek Blasberg and Jake Skeets, and an essay by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis.

Weight: 1744g
Dimension: 256 x 317 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780847873869