The Phoenix Art Museum presents a solo show exploring the creative output of Richard Avedon.
Richard Avedon: Among Creatives features over 50 Avedon works drawn from the collection of the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) in Tuscon, spanning large-scale photographic portraits of famous artists, actors, and writers as well as examples of Avedon’s early work as a fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar magazine.
Most recognized for his black and white photographic portraits of iconic figures such as Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles, Avedon is celebrated for his ability to capture his subjects’ vulnerability and the complexity of being under the spotlight. Among Creatives explores the evolution of Avedon’s career and how the lens became a tool for him to express and reflect on his own personal struggles with fame, mortality, and legacy through documentation of his subjects.
Richard Avedon: Among Creatives
On view through May 25, 2025
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
www.phxart.org
