Portraits: Richard Avedon Naoya hatakeyama About Jean Cocteau

About Jean Cocteau

Accustomed to looking -- through his years of photographing cats and dogs from their own perspective -- at the world from a low vantage point

De Middel takes us out onto the shimmering streets of New York City

as well as the light and the textures

Over 27 years

Portraits: Richard Avedon Naoya hatakeyama About Jean CocteauPortraits: Richard Avedon Signed by Artist First Edition Impression Hardback Fine Condition, slight toning to extremities About With uncompromising directness, Avedon portrayed his subjects against a white background, with no extraneous details to distract from the essential specificity of face, gaze, dress, and gesture. This challenging innovation, coupled with the artists intense interest in his subjects and mastery of his craft, resulted in