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RICHARD AVEDON: PORTRAITS
(AVEDON, RICHARD). Rosenberg, Harold. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Printed Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Near Fine/Near Fine. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Elizabeth Paul. "Portraits" is the beautiful, reflective collection of images by Richard Avedon issued in 1976 as the photographer's third book. Stepping away from the realm of fashion editorial work, it features stark black and white studies of men and women of mark set against white scrims printed with Avedon's characteristic heavy black borders. It contains many fold-out plates - most notably that of Andy Warhol's Factory entourage, and the first publication of Avedon's moving series of his father Jacob as he approached death from cancer. A handsome example (cited on page 15 of "From Fair to Fine 2") showing just a bit of light wear and soiling along with a short closed tear to the jacket at the bottom edge of the rear cover. 0-374-23638-0 Inventory Number: 025339