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American | 1923 - 2004

Richard Avedon was an American photographer who was born in 1923. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Rijksmuseum Amsterdam have featured Richard Avedon's work in the past.Richard Avedon's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 30 USD to 1,815,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,815,000 USD for Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, sold at Christie's New York in 2020. In the past 12 months, his photographs have averaged 25,497 USD, while his prints & graphic art have sold for an average of 888 USD.Richard Avedon has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 2025. The artist died in 2004.

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Featured for Sale

Rudolf Nureyev, ballet dancer, Paris ,1970

By Richard Avedon

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Evidence 1944-1994 ,1994

By Richard Avedon

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The Beatles

By Richard Avedon

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Notable Lots

The Beatles, London, England - Richard Avedon

The Beatles, London, England ,1967

By Richard Avedon

+85%

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Marilyn Monroe, New York City, May 6, 1957 - Richard Avedon

Marilyn Monroe, New York City, May 6, 1957 ,1957

By Richard Avedon

+93%

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Dovima with Elephants, Evening Dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris

By Richard Avedon

+36%

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In the American West ,12

By Richard Avedon

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The Beatles

By Richard Avedon

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Evidence 1944-1994 ,1994

By Richard Avedon

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Recent Auction Results

RINGO STARR ,1967

By Richard Avedon

-34%

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A Vintage Photo Negative of Marilyn Monroe

By Richard Avedon

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Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia - Richard Avedon

Mabou Mines, Nova Scotia ,1975

By Richard Avedon

-44%

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Past Exhibitions

Engaging With History: Works From The Collection

The Jewish Museum New York

Upper East Side | New York | USA

13 Sep, 2024 - 05 Jan, 2025

Pairs

Staley-Wise Gallery

Soho | New York | USA

14 Jun, 2024 - 16 Aug, 2024

Richard Avedon: Murals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Upper East Side | New York | USA

19 Jan, 2023 - 01 Oct, 2023

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Articles

Steve McCurry portfolio makes a successful auction debut in Swann's Fine Photo Auction

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Coverage

鈥� ..For his signature portraiture style, Avedon placed his subject in front of a spare white background, drawing a viewer鈥檚 attention to the posture, expression, and gestures of the people he photographed... 鈥�
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Phoenix Art Museum

鈥� ..Although Avedon first earned his reputation as a fashion photographer, perhaps his greatest achievement was his reinvention of the genre of photographic portraiture... 鈥�
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Pace New York (508 West 25th Street)

鈥� .."Alexander Calder is today best known for his powerful, monumental sculptures... 鈥�
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San Diego Museum of Art

鈥� .. Avedon continued to dominate the photography world until his death in 2004... 鈥�
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The Detroit Institute of Arts

鈥� ..Avedon began his professional career in 1942 as a photographer with the U.S... 鈥�
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Gagosian Gallery, Geneva

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