Penelope Tree, New York Studio, June 1967
Photograph
June 1967 (photographed), 1981 (printed)
June 1967 (photographed), 1981 (printed)
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| Title | Penelope Tree, New York Studio, June 1967 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | Avedon, Richard. 'Penelope Tree, New York Studio, June 1967'. Published in American Vogue, 1st October 1967. This photograph was published as part of a composition for the editorial. |
| Physical description | Photograph |
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| Credit line | Copyright Richard Avedon, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco |
| Object history | Richard Avedon has transformed fashion photography and portraiture alike, creating an instantly identifiable aesthetic which has influenced countless others. His ‘signature’ large format studio portraits of politicians, writers and artists render the sitters "symbolic of themselves", as he put it. His use of stark white backgrounds and life-size printing places viewers in a new relationship to the photographic image - a physical and almost confrontational one. His ability to create visual tension and surprise through unexpected contrasts is unparalleled. |
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| Accession number | PH.25-1985 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2003 |
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