Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century".
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| Claim to fame | Harper`s Bazaar
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1923
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| Place of birth | New York, NYY
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| Date of death | 1 October 2004
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | San Antonio, Texas
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| Cause of death | Cerebral Hemorrhage
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| High school | DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, NY
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| University | Columbia University
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