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Richard Avedon hated ageing – and lived within it, laughed about it, viewed it piteously, compassionately and, above all else (how could he not?), fatalistically. “I’m a geezer,” he would say when still a youngish man in his 60s. Throughout his career, he made innumerable images of the consequences of ageing on the human face, and of its inevitability. For someone first, and perhaps in the…

Balmain Flower Wristlet

In yet another article, we look at a great photographer whose work has inspired millions over the decades: Richard Avedon. A great portrait and fashion photographer, Avedon quickly earned his name for his resourcefulness and ingenuity. He had complete faith in photography as a tool to share his vision and bend the medium to meet his imagination. In addition to commercial work, Avedon earned his…