“Richard Avedon: Photographs 1946 – 2004”

avedon elephantsMore than 200 photographs are included in this retrospective of Avedon’s work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

He was born in NYC in 1923 and began work in 1944 at a department store, but quickly became the go-to photographer for magazines like Vogue, Look, Harpers Bazaar, etc. Richard Avedon may be best known for his pictures of movie celebrities, rock stars and fashion magazine covers, but he was also involved with film and published several books.

Richard Avedon: Photographs 1946 – 2004” – Until November, 2009

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art / SF MOMA
151 Third Street, San Francisco, CA

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