{"product_id":"avedon-100-paperback","title":"Avedon 100 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Blasberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eLarry Gagosian\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSarah Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvedon 100\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Richard Avedon's enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition at Gagosian, New York, in 2023, this striking illustrated catalog celebrates the centenary of the iconic photographer's birth. Over one hundred celebrated artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and figures from the world of fashion were asked to select a photograph by Avedon and elaborate on the ways in which both the image and artist have made an impact on their lives. Participants include Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann, Polly Mellen, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Taryn Simon, Christy Turlington, and Jonas Wood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvedon 100\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Avedon's enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide. The book represents various periods from his oeuvre, including the widely known \u003ci\u003eIn the American West\u003c\/i\u003e series, images of the social justice movement, classic portraiture, advertising, and fashion work. The photographs reproduced reveal the enormous and fascinating diversity of Avedon's subjects, while the commentary offered by the celebrated selectors underscores the breadth and longevity of his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvedon 100\u003c\/i\u003e includes a foreword by Larry Gagosian, texts by Derek Blasberg and Jake Skeets, and an essay by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Blasberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, fashion editor, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author. He joined Gagosian in 2014, and is the executive editor of \u003ci\u003eGagosian Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Gagosian\u003c\/b\u003e opened his first gallery for modern and contemporary art in 1980 in Los Angeles. Today, Gagosian has nineteen exhibition spaces across the United States, Europe, and Asia designed by acclaimed architects. The gallery's initiatives include innovative online viewing rooms coinciding with major art fairs, featuring transparent and comprehensive market analysis; a publishing arm that produces scholarly exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, catalogues raisonnés, and the \u003ci\u003eGagosian Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e magazine; as well as distinctive retail shops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Elizabeth Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of history of art and architecture and African and African American studies at Harvard University, and the founder of the Vision \u0026amp; Justice project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Skeets\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Poetry Series, Kate Tufts Discovery Award, American Book Award, and Whiting Award. He is from the Navajo Nation and teaches at the University of Oklahoma.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 12.28 x 9.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764915274016,"sku":"9780847873869","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0596c4a039e6710982120574644bcf57.webp?v=1780257573","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/avedon-100-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}