RICHARD AVEDON - IN THE AMERICAN WEST
AVEDON, RICHARD
In the American West is one of the most original and powerful works ever published. The reissue of this legendary book is a major event in the photographic world and is certain to become a prized collector's item.
Avedon made many journeys over a period of years to the western states of America, from Montana to New Mexico, where he searched out and photographed ordinary working people a fascinating contrast to the affluent and fashionable subjects he usually portrayed.
Here are cattle-ranch workers, miners, drifters, gamblers, bar girls and oil rig workers men and women who typify the spirit of life in the 'Wild West'. Avedon captured it in their faces, in their posture, in their dress, and he recorded it with passion and and superb technical skill.
Over a hundred full-page portraits are magnificently reproduced in tritone and are lluminated by Avedon's own explanations of his photographic method and philosohy.
