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Ron Howard’s Avedon uses archival footage and interviews to illuminate Richard Avedon’s genius for infusing motion into stills, while revealing a cool, demanding personality and a life intertwined with the magazine era; the Cannes debut balances context and work with a melancholy sense that we won’t see another figure like him, earning a B+.
Ron Howard’s Cannes-debut documentary Avedon profiles Richard Avedon as a relentless, boundary-pushing photographer whose work fused fashion, portraiture, and social commentary, tracing his rise from Harper’s Bazaar to Vogue and The New Yorker, his iconic Dior backstage shots, and his morally candid approach to subjects, while balancing admiration with acknowledgment of his critics and personal struggles.
Forty years after Richard Avedon’s In the American West captured miners, drifters, farmers and other overlooked workers, his granddaughter Caroline Avedon curates Facing West at Gagosian London to reframe the landmark portraits for a younger audience, foregrounding the people behind America’s image and reflecting on the work’s ongoing social relevance and its controversial reception.
A new Gagosian London show, 'Richard Avedon: Facing West,' recontextualizes the photographer’s iconic In the American West series with a curated sequence that foregrounds resilience and shared humanity, curated by his granddaughter Caroline Avedon, on view January 15 to March 14, 2026.
Gagosian gallery in Chelsea is hosting "Avedon 100," an exhibition marking the centenary of Richard Avedon's birth. The exhibition features 220 prints, including portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Marian Anderson, and civil rights workers. Avedon's photographs are known for their staged performances, and the exhibition is organized thematically and theatrically. While Avedon's fashion photographs are technically polished, his most profound portraits are of his father, Jacob Israel Avedon, who is completely resistant to the famous Avedon charm.
To celebrate Richard Avedon's centenary, over 150 artists, musicians, fashion icons, and other public figures have selected their favorite images from his extensive portfolio for the exhibition and book "Avedon 100" at Gagosian in New York. The images cover the full scope of Avedon's career, including his groundbreaking portraiture of models, Hollywood stars, politicians, social activists, and everyday Americans. The exhibition showcases six decades of his work, chosen by figures who run the gamut of culture and media.