The images were captured in the shade to avoid
that the ray directly from the sun shine enhanced
the features of the people photographed, creating
particular shadows in the face, accents or surfaces
that conditioned the way we looked at it. With this,
Avedonwas able to neutralize the appearance of the
subjects so that our glance passes freely in the
evolving light of their faces.
The power of Richard Avedon’s portraits has
been broadly studied, not only by the art theorist
but also as a part of the academicals programs in
the photographic formation. Its portraits investi-
gate upon the human condition, not as social
records, but as psychological exams.
The great portrait photographer has a unique
skill to work in essence with the personality of
the people he was photographing. He found in the
Las imágenes fueron captadas en la sombra para
evitar que el rayo directo de la luz solar resaltara las
facciones de los retratados, creando sombras parti-
culares en el rostro, acentos o superficies que condi-
cionaran el recorrido de nuestra mirada. Con esto,
Avedon logró neutralizar la apariencia de los sujetos
para que nuestra mirada pasee libremente en la luz
envolvente de los rostros.
La potencia de los retratos de Richard Avedon
ha sido ampliamente estudiada, no sólo por los
teóricos del arte sino también como parte de
los programas académicos en la formación foto-
gráfica. Sus retratos indagan sobre la condición
humana, no como registros sociales, sino como
exámenes psicológicos.
El gran retratista poseía una maestría inigualable
para trabajar en esencia con la personalidad de sus retra-
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Twiggy, coiffure de Ara Gallant
Studio de Paris, Janvier 1968
Richard Avedon
© 2008 the Richard Avedon Foundation
2.
Veruschka, robe de Kimberly
New York, Janvier 1967
Richard Avedon
© 2008 the Richard Avedon Foundation
3.
Jean Shrimpton, Evening Dress by Cardin
Paris Studio, January, 1970
Richard Avedon
Courtesy The Richard Avedon Foundation
© The Richard Avedon Foundation
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los conquistadores •
the conquerors
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