An Autobiography: Richard Avedon Ross Finocchio Fondation Beyeler

Fondation Beyeler

which include Le Feuvre’s account of Burden’s Ghost Ship (2005)

horizontal canvases that open onto shallow but expansive spaces

Talia’s Ring

can hold up to 44 pounds

An Autobiography: Richard Avedon Ross Finocchio Fondation BeyelerSigned and dated by the artist, this oversized volume assembles 284 photographs by Richard Avedon from throughout his career. Rather than the traditional memoir suggested by its title, the book presents iconic portraits of the eras stars along with heroic faces of unknown subjects, arranged into intriguing juxtapositions. In his preface, Avedon explains: This book tracks the path of three crucial illusions in my life. The first section is about the