Avedon 100 by Derek Blasberg Coffee Table Book - Multicolour

The Avedon 100 commemorates a century since the birth of Richard Avedon, the iconic American fashion and portrait photographer. Authored by Derek Blasberg and published by Rizzoli, the book features one hundred artists, designers, musicians, writers, and fashion figures, each selecting an Avedon photograph to reflect on its influence in their lives. The collection spans a diverse range of Avedon's work, from social justice imagery and the American West series to classic portraiture and fashion photography. Contributors include Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Kate Moss, and Christy Turlington, among others.

This impressive illustrated catalog celebrates a hundred years since the birth of iconic American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon. In the spirit of a century, one hundred artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators and fashion figures were each asked to select an Avedon photograph through which to tell a story of how the image and artist influenced their lives. 'Avedon 100', authored by Derek Blasberg, is the outstanding and rare result of that collective celebration. Published by Rizzoli, the title portrays a diverse cross section of Avedon’s oeuvre, from his images of the social justice movement, through his legendary American West series, to classic portraiture and fashion photographs. The participants include Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann, Polly Mellen, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Taryn Simon, Christy Turlington, and Jonas Wood.