In an increasingly digital world, his work is also testament to the artistry of film photography.Īmong the many remarkable images on view are Avedon’s rarely exhibited mural featuring multiple images of a dancing Marilyn Monroe, created from a sitting in 1957 that also produced his iconic “sad” Marilyn. The photographs are displayed in loosely chronological sequence, with special attention paid to visual cadence, together showing how the artist dissolved the lines between photographic genres and cemented the medium’s status as a contemporary art form. It features both iconic and rare photographs, among them several of Avedon’s larger-than-life-size mural prints, as well as exhibition prints created for his 1978 retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In an installation designed by Stefan Beckman, the exhibition represents six decades of his oeuvre, including the In the American West series and images of the social justice movement, as well as classic portraiture, advertising, and fashion work. Opening on May 4, 2023, in New York, the collection of Avedon photographs was selected by more than 150 people-including prominent artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and fashion world representatives-who elaborate on the impact of the photographer’s work today.Īvedon 100 documents Avedon’s enduring influence on photography and profound global impression on visual culture.
Gagosian is pleased to present Avedon 100, a landmark exhibition in celebration of the centenary of Richard Avedon’s birth.
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