What becomes a legend most: a biography of Richard Avedon
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2020.
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Book
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xv, 644 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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A portrait of the twentieth-century photographer examines how Avedon endured intense personal and professional discrimination to join an influential group of artists who transformed women's culture.
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Branford/Blackstone Adult Biography
Biography AVEDON (RICHARD)
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Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
770.92/AVEDON
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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
770.92 AVEDON G
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Meriden Adult Biography
BIO AVEDON, R
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Biography AVEDON [Richard] Gefter
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770.92 AVEDON GE
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English
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9780062442710, 0062442716
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 619-622) and index.
Description
A portrait of the twentieth-century photographer examines how Avedon endured intense personal and professional discrimination to join an influential group of artists who transformed women's culture.
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Gefter, P. (2020). What becomes a legend most: a biography of Richard Avedon. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gefter, Philip. 2020. What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gefter, Philip, What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gefter, Philip. What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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