Gelatin silver print, mounted under mat
New York, USA, 1969; printed later
Richard Avedon (1923-2004) – American photographer
Verso labels with typographic notes with title, dimensions, dating as well as copyright and reproduction conditions
Image size: 20.1 x 16.7 cm
Good condition
Richard Avedon set new standards in the field of 20th century photography; the international auction record for one of his works is currently set at around €840,000

This triptych by Richard Avedon shows three portraits of the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) at the age of 87. Stravinsky was one of the most important composers of the early 20th century, renowned for the scores he composed for Diaghilev's ‘Ballets Russes’. The three bust portraits depict the composer in a white unbuttoned shirt before a neutral background. His countenance remains unchanged with merely the expression in the eyes subtly varying, so that each picture reflects a different complex emotion.



The photograph bears four labels on verso with typographic notes with title, dimensions, dating as well as pertaining to copyright and reproduction conditions. The print is in good condition considering its age; it is mounted under a mat. The right image shows light discoloration in the lower left area. The image measures 23.8 x 9.9 cm, the dimensions of the sheet are 20.3 x 25.4 cm. The mat measures 35 x 42 cm.



Richard Avedon (1923-2004)

Richard Avedon first gained fame as a fashion photographer in the 1950s, when working for the Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. His creative campaigns finally set new standards in the field and may be discovered in one of his most famous works, depicting the US-American actress Dovima dressed in Dior in front of circus elephants. Richard Avedon was also an excellent portraitist. No matter if his sitter was a celebrity, an ordinary person, a war victim or a mentally ill individual, Avedon was always able to capture the sitter’s soul in front of the camera. His works are successfully traded on the international art market and were exhibited, for instance, in a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1978. (tfa)

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