In the American West 1979-1984: Photographs - Softcover

Avendon, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0883600978 ISBN 13: 9780883600979

Publisher: Amon Carter Museum, 1985

Synopsis

The 120 full-page photographs in this book depict people at country fairs, rodeos, mining camps, drilling sites, and even a slaughterhouse - men and women of the American West who work at hard, everyday jobs. Richard Avedon introduces the volume with an essay on his working method and portrait philosophy, and Laura Wilson, who accompanied Avedon and his team, provides a journal of their travels, between 1979 and 1984.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Avedon was one of the most influential photographers of the second half of the 20th century, and his portrait work comprises an authoritative record of our era. As a staff photographer for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, Avedon redefined fashion photography. In 1992 he was named the first staff photographer in the history of The New Yorker.

From Library Journal:

Here, Avedon abandons fashion photography in favor of this collection of "strong, occasionally shocking portraits...of miners, drifters, wildcatters, slaughterhouse workers, and adolescents" (LJ 1/86).
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About this edition

• Publisher: Amon Carter Museum
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0883600978
• ISBN 13: 9780883600979
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1