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Quote by Richard Avedon

“A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he's being photographed, and what he does with this knowledge is as much a part of the photograph as what he's wearing or how he looks. He's implicated in what's happening, and he has a certain real power over the result.”

Quote by Richard Avedon

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Richard Avedon was an American photographer renowned for his distinctive portrait photography style. His work spanned multiple genres, including fashion, art, and celebrity portraiture. Avedon's photographs are known for their direct, sometimes confrontational style, often challenging the boundaries of traditional photography. more

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