I see pictures of myself and I always knew that what I was feeling didn't look like that guy in the pictures. Richard Avedon feltguyknow Change image and share on social
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
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
People - running from unhappiness, hiding in power - are locked within their reputations, ambitions, beliefs. Richard Avedon ambitionbeliefhide 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
Click! In other words, I'm in a very controlling position, and I can bring... and I've already... if the camera's on you, your face is very concentrated. You're listening. You don't know what I'm going to say next, and now you're smiling. All these things are the things I work with. Richard Avedon bringcameraclick share on social
Fashion is where I make my living. I'm not knocking it; it's a pleasure to make a living that way. Then there's the deeper pleasure of doing my portraits. Richard Avedon deepfashionknock 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
