Richard Avedon: Portraits

Black-and-white photograph of nude man dancing against white background

Black-and-white photograph of a bare foot standing on tiptoe

A diptych of black and white photographs of Francis Bacon. In the left, the artist appears close up, and in the right image, the artist has his hand on his face.

black-and-white photograph of a woman with her arms wrapped around herself against a white background

Black and white photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of a man with his eyes closed.

Black and white photograph of a chief in front of white background

Black and white photograph of a young man, shirtless, with his eyes closed, against a white background.

Black and white photographs of father and son on white background

Black and white photograph of a woman wearing a bold-patterned shirt and two small pearl necklaces

Black and white photograph of a man looking directly at camera against a white background

Richard Avedon: Portraits

Black-and-white photograph of nude man dancing against white background — Richard Avedon, Rudolf Nureyev, dancer, Paris, July 25, 1961

gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (image & sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm], edition of 35

Black-and-white photograph of a bare foot standing on tiptoe — Richard Avedon, Rudolf Nureyev, New York, May 31, 1967

gelatin silver print, 40 x 29 inches (image & sheet) [101.6 x 73.7 cm], edition of 25

A diptych of black and white photographs of Francis Bacon. In the left, the artist appears close up, and in the right image, the artist has his hand on his face. — Richard Avedon, Francis Bacon, artist, Paris, April 11, 1979

gelatin silver print, 22 x 34-1/2 inches (overall) [55.88 x 87.63 cm], edition of 10

black-and-white photograph of a woman with her arms wrapped around herself against a white background — Richard Avedon, June Leaf, sculptress, Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia, 1975

gelatin silver print, 53-3/4 x 44 inches (framed) [136.5 x 111.8 cm], edition of 10

Black and white photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of a man with his eyes closed. — Richard Avedon, Ezra Pound, Poet, Rutherford, New Jersey, at the home of William Carlos Williams, June 30, 1958, 1958

gelatin silver print, 17-3/4 x 15-3/4 inches (sheet) [45.1 x 40 cm], edition of 5

Black and white photograph of a chief in front of white background — Richard Avedon, Joe Babbington, caterer, New York City, August 12, 1975, 1975

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50

Black and white photograph of a young man, shirtless, with his eyes closed, against a white background. — Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, writer, New York, October 10, 1955, 1955

gelatin silver print, 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches (sheet) [29.9 x 29.9 cm], edition of 20

Black and white photographs of father and son on white background — Richard Avedon, Dick Hickock, murderer, Garden City, Kansas, April 15, 1960 and Walter Hickock, father of Dick Hickock, murderer, Garden City, Kansas, April 15, 1960, 1960

two gelatin silver prints, 20 x16 inches (each sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm], edition of 13

Black and white photograph of a woman wearing a bold-patterned shirt and two small pearl necklaces — Richard Avedon, Rose Mary Woods, Secretary, Washington D.C., 7/30/75, 1975

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (image & sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50

Black and white photograph of a man looking directly at camera against a white background — Richard Avedon, Claes Oldenburg, artist, New York City, July 31, 1975, 1975

gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (image & sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50

Black-and-white photograph of nude man dancing against white background

Richard AvedonRudolf Nureyev, dancer, Paris, July 25, 1961

gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 inches (image & sheet) [61 x 50.8 cm], edition of 35

Black-and-white photograph of a bare foot standing on tiptoe

Richard AvedonRudolf Nureyev, New York, May 31, 1967

gelatin silver print, 40 x 29 inches (image & sheet) [101.6 x 73.7 cm], edition of 25

A diptych of black and white photographs of Francis Bacon. In the left, the artist appears close up, and in the right image, the artist has his hand on his face.

Richard AvedonFrancis Bacon, artist, Paris, April 11, 1979

gelatin silver print, 22 x 34-1/2 inches (overall) [55.88 x 87.63 cm], edition of 10

black-and-white photograph of a woman with her arms wrapped around herself against a white background

Richard AvedonJune Leaf, sculptress, Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia

1975

gelatin silver print, 53-3/4 x 44 inches (framed) [136.5 x 111.8 cm], edition of 10

Black and white photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of a man with his eyes closed.

Richard AvedonEzra Pound, Poet, Rutherford, New Jersey, at the home of William Carlos Williams, June 30, 1958

1958

gelatin silver print, 17-3/4 x 15-3/4 inches (sheet) [45.1 x 40 cm], edition of 5

Black and white photograph of a chief in front of white background

Richard AvedonJoe Babbington, caterer, New York City, August 12, 1975

1975

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50

Black and white photograph of a young man, shirtless, with his eyes closed, against a white background.

Richard AvedonTruman Capote, writer, New York, October 10, 1955

1955

gelatin silver print, 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches (sheet) [29.9 x 29.9 cm], edition of 20

Black and white photographs of father and son on white background

Richard AvedonDick Hickock, murderer, Garden City, Kansas, April 15, 1960 and Walter Hickock, father of Dick Hickock, murderer, Garden City, Kansas, April 15, 1960

1960

two gelatin silver prints, 20 x16 inches (each sheet) [50.8 x 40.6 cm], edition of 13

Black and white photograph of a woman wearing a bold-patterned shirt and two small pearl necklaces

Richard AvedonRose Mary Woods, Secretary, Washington D.C., 7/30/75

1975

gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches (image & sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50

Black and white photograph of a man looking directly at camera against a white background

Richard AvedonClaes Oldenburg, artist, New York City, July 31, 1975

1975

gelatin silver contact print, 10 x 8 inches (image & sheet) [25.4 x 20.3 cm], edition of 50