RICHARD AVEDON PHOTOGRAPHS 19462004

American photographer Richard Avedon (19232004)received widespread acclaim for his images in whichhe captured stars with their mas ks dropped and their true colors revealed. He was also notorious for the pitiless way in which he created these moments. For exampl e, he told two great animal lovers, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, that his taxi had run over a dog on the way to the photo shoot and in that second he caught their horrified reaction on film. This attitude, however, was not reserved merely for the rich and famo us.