Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light

• Director: Helen Whitney
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• Genre: Visual Arts
• Movie Type: Graphic & Applied Arts, Art History
• Themes: Life in the Arts, Fashion World
• Release Year: 1995
• Country: US
• Run Time: 87 minutes

Plot

He is one of the most influential and innovative photographers in the fashion industry and one of the first to elevate his craft into a true art, dominated more by the artist's vision than the subject itself. This documentary tells his story. With an eclectic blend of biographical information, his work, and his commentary upon it, the film tells his story in a non-linear way. Highlights include his description of how he got a teen-age Natassja Kinski to pose naked with a large python crawling across her body and his memory of the night Marilyn Monroe came to his place and danced for hours while he photographed. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Andre Gregory; Lauren Hutton; John Lahr; Kathryn Walker - Narrator; Mike Nichols; John Avedon; Richard Avedon; Benedeta Barzini

Credit

Karen Bernstein - Associate Producer, Jane Barnes - Associate Producer, Helen Whitney - Director, Ted Winterburn - Editor, Susan Lacy - Executive Producer, Terry Hopkins - Cinematographer, Helen Whitney - Producer, Helen Whitney - Screenwriter, Jane Barnes - Screenwriter

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