Avedon: something personal

Abstract

A candid portrait of the famed photographer, co-written by his longtime business partner and confidante, traces Avedon's life from his humble New York childhood to his death during a shoot in 2004.

Contents

Overture -- Curtain raisers -- His show of shows -- Featured players -- The house of pain -- Finding life through a lens -- All hell breaking loose -- East meets west -- Fresh affiliations -- Forbidden affinities -- Darkroom rivalry -- Assisted living -- First serving -- Assorted nuts -- Second helping -- The Calvin campaigns -- Veni, vidi ... Versace! -- Back in (editorial) fashion -- Believe it or not -- The cash cow -- Unsullied legacy -- The last picture show -- The living end -- Parting words.