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Richard Avedon

(1923-2004), Fashion photographer

Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist of 10 portraits
One of America's most distinguished and influential portraitists; books include Observations (1959), Nothing Personal (1964), In the American West (1985) and Autobiography (1993).

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Charles Laughton, by Richard Avedon - NPG P366

Charles Laughton

by Richard Avedon
vintage bromide print, circa 1950
NPG P366

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII), by Richard Avedon - NPG P616

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

by Richard Avedon
bromide print, 1957
NPG P616

Martin Cyril D'Arcy, by Richard Avedon - NPG P235

Martin Cyril D'Arcy

by Richard Avedon
bromide print, 1958
NPG P235

W.H. Auden, by Richard Avedon - NPG P614

W.H. Auden

by Richard Avedon
bromide print, 1960
NPG P614

Sir Isaiah Berlin, by Richard Avedon - NPG P615

Sir Isaiah Berlin

by Richard Avedon
bromide print, 1993
NPG P615

John Lennon, by Richard Avedon - NPG D43287

John Lennon

by Richard Avedon
colour offset lithograph poster, 1967
NPG D43287

Paul McCartney, by Richard Avedon - NPG D43288

Paul McCartney

by Richard Avedon
colour offset lithograph poster, 1967
NPG D43288

George Harrison, by Richard Avedon - NPG D43289

George Harrison

by Richard Avedon
colour offset lithograph poster, 1967
NPG D43289

Ringo Starr, by Richard Avedon - NPG D43290

Ringo Starr

by Richard Avedon
colour offset lithograph poster, 1967
NPG D43290

The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon), by Richard Avedon - NPG D43291

The Beatles (Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; George Harrison; John Lennon)

by Richard Avedon
colour offset lithograph poster, 1967
NPG D43291

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