Any artist picks and chooses what they want to paint or write about or say. Photographers are the same. Richard Avedon artistchoosepaint Change image and share on social
I hate cameras. They interfere, they're always in the way. I wish: if I could work with my eyes alone. Richard Avedon cameraeyehate Change image and share on social
My parents put the New Yorker in my crib. I saw Vogue and Vanity Fair around the house before I could read. Richard Avedon cribfairhouse Change image and share on social
My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph. Richard Avedon peoplephotographportrait Change image and share on social
There's always been a separation between fashion and what I call my deeper work. Richard Avedon calldeepfashion Change image and share on social
Anything is an art if you do it at the level of an art. Richard Avedon artlevel Change image and share on social
Sometimes I think all my pictures are just pictures of me. Richard Avedon picture Change image and share on social
What ends up in your scrapbook? The pictures where you look like a good guy and a good family man, and the children look adorable - and they're screaming the next minute. I've never seen a family album of screaming people. Richard Avedon adorablealbumchild share on social
People - running from unhappiness, hiding in power - are locked within their reputations, ambitions, beliefs. Richard Avedon ambitionbeliefhide Change image and share on social
People, unprotected by their roles, become isolated in beauty and intellect and illness and confusion. Richard Avedon beautyconfusionillness Change image and share on social
