Christopher Kilkus on Photographer Richard Avedon

Born in 1923 in New York City, Richard Avedon (1923–2004) quickly grew into his role as an artist. At the age of 12, Avedon joined the YMHA Camera Club, and became a poet in high school. Like many young men his age, Avedon joined the war effort in 1942. He served as Photographer’s Mate Second Class in the Merchant Marine, where he further developed his photography skills. After leaving the Merchant Marine, Avedon became a photographer, working with art director Alexey Brodovitch at the Design Laboratory of the New School for Social Research.

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