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, unprotected by their roles, become isolated in beauty and intellect and illness and confusion. Richard Avedon beautyconfusionillness Change image and share on social
Faces are the ledgers of our experience. Richard Avedon experiencefaceledger Change image and share on social
If each photograph steals a bit of the soul, isn't it possible that I give up pieces of mine every time I take a picture? Richard Avedon bitegivemine 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
I've photographed just about everyone in the world. But what I hope to do is photograph people of accomplishment, not celebrity, and help define the difference once again. Richard Avedon accomplishmentcelebritydefine Change image and share on social
I can see myself as a very old man in a terrific wheelchair. Only, I won't be photographing the tree outside my window, the way Steichen did. I'll be photographing other old people. Richard Avedon manpeoplephotograph Change image and share on social
