Comments on: About the Photographer

By: fisheye

fisheye — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:20:21 +0000

I’ve looked all over to find the other photos from the 1957 9-hour photo shoot of Marilyn struting her stuff that revealed Norma Jeane at the very end. Where were the other photos published? The accidental masterpiece foreshadows… Avedon’s a master editor.The movie’s only one frame long.
J Edgar Hoover’s jealous of her black-sequinned halter-top gown.Did her in?
Who commissioned the session. Who chose the costume, background? How come the Norma Jeane one is presented as vertical format presented as if a full frame in SFMoMa on aluminum sheet metal(it’s cropped) and as square full-frame enlargement at The Metropolitan Museum in New York? In that vertical incarnation it belongs with the carny, coal miners,freaky beekeeper and snakeskinner, workers of the American West.Maybe the title should be Norma Jeane,Artichoke Queen of Castroville.
It is a great portraiture telling it that shows the lonely orphan girl stripted naked with her showgirl costume still on. The mask off, the mascara still painted on.She is so beautiful,sad beatific. Candy Darling,Take a walk on Billy Wilder’s side, in the oval office you were everybody’s darling,do-da-doo-do-to-do… She invented the most famous/most photograhed icon of the 20th Century. Here’s to you Mrs.DiMaggio,who cried the day Clarke Gable died.The Factory’s closed today, silkscreens shut down to pay respect. The nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you. It’s an honor just to stand next to Avedon’s picture of you.

By: STANLEY WEISBART

STANLEY WEISBART — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:44:34 +0000

THE AMERICAN MASTER’S ON RICHARD AVEDON WAS MUCH ENJOYED BY ME PERSONALLY- I WAS A FAN OF HIS WORK,
AS A FELLOW PROFESSIONAL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – I ADOPTED HIS GLAMOUR PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUE, AND TO THIS DAY STILL USE IT MOST EFFECTIVELY.

THIS 90 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY WAS MOST EFFECTIVE, AND INSPIRING, I WATCH IT ON AVERAGE OF ABOUT ONCE A MONTH…IT’S QUITE REVEALING ABOUT THIS ICON.

NOW AT AGE 72 YEARS, AND STILL GOING STRONG, IT KEEPS ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT, AND I AM STILL FASCINATED WITH THIS TRUE DEFINITION OF A GENIUS!

NOV 19,2009

By: Laura Jayne Follin

Laura Jayne Follin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:56 +0000

After reading about Avedon, it has made me think deeply about photography and life.I love how he was sophisticated throughout his work,REAL LIFE!!capturing real moments. I love his work what an inspiration thank you :)

By: babak hassibian

babak hassibian — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:46:08 +0000

I like this photographer.He is great artist.Yeye

By: wild thang :)

wild thang :) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:57:20 +0000

Photography is AMAZING! It helped me find the answers i needed.

Eesh kander vee kinder.