[Prospectus] Avedon. A limited edition
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- Portfolio. Light glossy card stock
- New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978. First Edition. Portfolio. Light glossy card stock. Near Fine. Portfolio contains eleven quintessential Avedon photos from the late forties and fifties, all black and white, a few of which are among his more famous, widely recognized, images. The models were among the most famous of the day, and ones Avedon worked with repeatedly. They were all the supermodels of the day, before the term was coined: Dorian Leigh, her younger sister, Suzy Parker, who parlayed her modeling career into movie stardom, Elise Daniels, Carmen (dell-Orefice), and Renee. Also among the photos is one of Marlene Dietrich, wearing a turban, lighting a cigarette. One of The striking aspects of the photos is how virtually all of them suggest movement, and none look the least bit posed. The models are not mere mannequins, in other words, but in some sense, acting. Also one intro leaf very briefly describing the content -- all the photos were taken in Paris, how to order the larger book, etc. Issued in conjunction with a 1978 retrospective of Avedon's work at the Metropolitan Museum. The leaves are each 25 by 20 cm, on the same glossy light card leaf as the portfolio housing them, which has a shallow flap to hold the leaves within. Other than a few light finger smudges on the cover, this is a fine copy.
Details
Title
[Prospectus] Avedon. A limited edition
Binding
Portfolio. Light glossy card stock
Condition
Near Fine
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art: New York
Date
1978
Edition
First Edition