Statements (382)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:photographers
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:Vogue gptkb:Harper's_Bazaar |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:Vogue gptkb:Harper's_Bazaar |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Lucie_Award
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science |
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Royal_Photographic_Society_Honorary_Fellowship
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Lucie_Award
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:Infinity_Award Honorary Doctorate from the School of Visual Arts |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1923-05-15
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:born |
May 15, 1923
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| gptkbp:born_in |
1923
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:John_Avedon
gptkb:Michael_Avedon |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Avedon
gptkb:Michael_Avedon Lisa Avedon |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Diane_von_Fürstenberg
gptkb:Diane_Arbus gptkb:Dior gptkb:Cecil_Beaton gptkb:Chanel gptkb:Andy_Warhol gptkb:Richard_Gere |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Dovima_with_Elephants
gptkb:In_the_American_West gptkb:The_Beatles gptkb:The_Avedon_Foundation |
| gptkbp:death_date |
2014-10-01
2004-10-01 |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
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| gptkbp:died |
October 1, 2004
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:2004
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:New_School_for_Social_Research
gptkb:University_of_Washington gptkb:Art_Students_League_of_New_York |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago
gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Richard_Avedon:_The_American_West
gptkb:Avedon_Fashion_1944-2000 Portraits Richard Avedon: Evidence Richard Avedon: Portraits Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power Richard Avedon: In the American West Richard Avedon: Evidence 1944-1994 |
| gptkbp:exhibitions |
gptkb:Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art
gptkb:Gagosian_Gallery gptkb:Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Victoria_and_Albert_Museum gptkb:San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Sydney gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Getty_Center gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Chicago gptkb:The_Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Houston gptkb:The_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum gptkb:The_Whitney_Museum_of_American_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art,_San_Francisco gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Australia gptkb:The_Philadelphia_Museum_of_Art gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Los_Angeles gptkb:The_San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:The_National_Gallery_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Portrait_Gallery gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:The_National_Museum_of_Modern_Art,_Kyoto gptkb:The_International_Center_of_Photography gptkb:The_Tokyo_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Photography gptkb:Avedon_Fashion_1944-2000 Richard Avedon: Evidence In the American West Exhibition Richard Avedon: Portraits Richard Avedon: Fashion and Portraits Richard Avedon: In the American West Richard Avedon: Evidence 1944-1994 |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Celebrity portraits
Advertising campaigns social commentary artistic collaborations documentary photography collaborations with designers Black and white photography fashion editorials Editorial photography iconic images iconic portraits fashion campaigns editorial photography celebrity portraits Capturing the essence of his subjects capturing the essence of his subjects high fashion photography candid photography High fashion photography Capturing emotion in portraits Innovative fashion photography portraits of celebrities cultural commentary through photography social commentary through photography innovative use of white backgrounds fashion portraits capturing celebrity portraits iconic images of models |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”
“ The subject of a portrait is not the person, but the relationship between the photographer and the subject.” “ I want to make a photograph that is a portrait of the person, not just a likeness.” “ The best photographs are the ones that tell a story.” “ All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” “ I think that the best portraits are the ones that are not posed.” “ A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion.” “ The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.” “ I want to photograph the way I want to see.” “ The photograph is a way of seeing.” “ I think that the best pictures are the ones that are not posed.” “ I am not interested in the subject of the photograph, I am interested in the photograph itself.” “ I want to photograph the people who are not in the magazines.” “ A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact.” “ My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph.” |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
gptkb:Vogue
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| gptkbp:field |
fine art photography
commercial photography editorial photography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Avedon
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| gptkbp:influence |
Fashion industry
Portraiture Contemporary photography Contemporary portraiture Contemporary portrait photographers |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Steven_Meisel
gptkb:Annie_Leibovitz gptkb:David_Bailey gptkb:Irving_Penn gptkb:Mario_Testino Fashion photography Fashion industry portrait photography fashion photography Contemporary photography modern photography Contemporary portraiture advertising photography modern fashion photography Contemporary portrait photography celebrity photography |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Cecil_Beaton
gptkb:Alexey_Brodovitch gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson gptkb:André_Kertész gptkb:Irving_Penn gptkb:Modernism |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:designers
The human condition Cultural icons Fashion as art |
| gptkbp:inspired |
future generations of photographers
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| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Cultural_institutions gptkb:Documentaries gptkb:Publications Exhibitions Interviews Artistic movements Cultural commentary Commercial photography Photography education Artistic collaborations Media appearances Artistic critiques Photography festivals Photography archives Editorial photography Artistic mentorship Artistic reviews Cultural dialogues Artistic discussions Photography critiques |
| gptkbp:involvement |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Anti-war protests |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Documentary photography
Fashion photography Portrait photography portraits portrait photography fashion photography documentary photography cultural commentary fashion history fashion editorials fashion campaigns editorial photography celebrity portraits high fashion photography Innovative portraiture Fashion photography in the 20th century iconic fashion images artistic portraits |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on contemporary photography
Influence on modern photography Recognition in art history influenced visual arts Influenced fashion photography Cultural commentary through photography Impact on fashion photography Pioneering modern portraiture influenced contemporary portrait photography Innovative portraiture impact on visual culture influential in fashion photography Pioneering fashion photography Pioneering fashion photography techniques captured cultural icons pioneered fashion photography Documented American culture Pioneered modern portraiture pioneered modern portraiture inspired generations of photographers known for emotional depth in portraits recognized for technical skill in photography Influenced visual storytelling Pioneered modern fashion photography Set new standards for portrait photography Influence on fashion and portrait photography Innovative use of studio lighting influenced generations of photographers revolutionized fashion photography captured the essence of American culture pioneered modern fashion photography |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_clients |
gptkb:Johnny_Depp
gptkb:Diane_von_Fürstenberg gptkb:Beyonce gptkb:Coco_Chanel gptkb:Leonardo_Di_Caprio gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe gptkb:Twiggy gptkb:Audrey_Hepburn gptkb:Joni_Mitchell gptkb:Barbra_Joan_Streisand gptkb:Andy_Warhol gptkb:Lady_Gaga gptkb:Bette_Davis gptkb:Kate_Moss gptkb:The_Beatles gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe gptkb:Naomi_Campbell gptkb:Ray_Jagger gptkb:Richard_Gere |
| gptkbp:notable_technique |
Black and white photography
Large format photography Studio lighting |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Dovima_with_Elephants
gptkb:In_the_American_West gptkb:Portraits_of_Marilyn_Monroe gptkb:The_Beatles gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe gptkb:The_Face Evidence Portraits Observations An Autobiography The Face of Our Time Portraits of Power Evidence 1944-1994 |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:Dovima_with_Elephants
gptkb:In_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Artist
gptkb:photographers gptkb:photography commercial photographer editorial photographer fine art photographer |
| gptkbp:personal_life |
Jewish heritage
Born in New York City Struggled with depression Lived in Los Angeles lived in New York City had a close relationship with his mother struggled with depression had one daughter married to Evelyn Avedon was openly gay was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters had one son Had a son named John Avedon Married to Evelyn Franklin had a long-term partner named Rufus Wainwright had a son named John Avedon was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences died in San Antonio, Texas |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Art as a reflection of society
Photography as storytelling |
| gptkbp:photographed_for |
gptkb:Harper's_Bazaar
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| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas
gptkb:San_Antonio |
| gptkbp:published |
Demi-Century
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| gptkbp:published_work |
gptkb:Avedon_Fashion_1944-2000
Observations Richard Avedon: Portraits |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ellen_Avedon
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Minimalism
gptkb:documentary Dramatic lighting Fashion photography Portrait photography High contrast dramatic lighting Minimalist Portraiture black and white minimalist portrait photography high contrast High fashion fashion photography minimalism black and white photography Black and white photography high fashion |
| gptkbp:subject_matter |
gptkb:celebrities
gptkb:designers American culture |
| gptkbp:technique |
High contrast
high contrast black and white photography Black and white photography Large format photography Studio lighting Use of props large format camera Large format camera studio lighting Directorial approach |
| gptkbp:topics |
gptkb:athletes
gptkb:artists gptkb:Writer gptkb:musicians Actors Celebrities Models Fashion designers Cultural icons Political figures |
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:Lucie_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science |
| gptkbp:work_location |
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Paris |
| gptkbp:works_in |
gptkb:fashion_industry
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| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:Diane_von_Fürstenberg
gptkb:Audrey_Hepburn gptkb:The_Beatles gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe |
| gptkbp:year |
Continued to influence photography posthumously
Died in San Antonio, Texas Suffered from a serious illness Worked until his death |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:award
gptkb:James_Baldwin gptkb:National_Portrait_Gallery gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters gptkb:The_National_Portrait_Gallery |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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