Spring 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Richard Avedon, renowned fashion and portrait photographer. As part of a national celebration led by The Richard Avedon Foundation, the Carter is showcasing 13 works of art from the acclaimed project In the American West, which the Museum commissioned in 1979 and premiered in 1985. Over the course of six years, Avedon traveled through 13 states and 189 towns from Texas to Idaho, conducting 752 sittings and photographing a range of everyday people throughout the western U.S. in a now-iconic style he’d formerly applied to celebrities and politicians. The Carter owns one of only two complete sets of the series—one of the most important photographic projects of the 20th century. The selection of photographs from the series will be presented throughout the Museum’s collection galleries.
Avedon’s West
22 March 2023 – 1 October 2023
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
https://www.cartermuseum.org
Richard Avedon; Jesus Cervantes, Manuel Heredia, Prisoners, Bexar County Jail, San Antonio, Texas, 6/5/80; 1980; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; P1985.28.114.A and P1985.28.114.B
Richard Avedon; Charlene Van Tighem, Physical Therapist, Augusta, Montana, 6/23/83; 1983; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; P1985.28.1
Richard Avedon; Carol Crittendon, Bartender, Butte, Montana, 7/1/81; 1981; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; P1985.28.45
Richard Avedon; Clarence Lippard, Drifter, Interstate 80, Sparks, Nevada, 8/29/83; 1983; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; P1985.28.70.A and P1985.28.70.B
Richard Avedon; Ruby Mercer, Publicist, Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 7/31/82; 1982; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas; P1985.28.73
