Dovima, attire by Tina Leser, Giza, Egypt, January 1951 • • • #richardavedon #dovima @harpersbazaarus

Liz Pringle, Jamaica, c. February 1959 #richardavedon #lizpringle @harpersbazaarus #unpublished

Jerome Robbins, dancer and choreographer, with dog, February 24, 1950 #richardavedon #jeromerobbins @jeromerobbinsfoundation #theatrearts

Ingrid Boulting, July 1, 1969 #richardavedon #ingridboulting

Carmel Snow, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, May 11, 1951 #richardavedon #carmelsnow @harpersbazaarus

Kate Moss for cK be, May 22, 1996 #richardavedon #katemoss #calvinklein @calvinklein @katemossagency

Sebastian Kim and Erin O’Connor, tunic by Versace, New York, December 12, 1997 #richardavedon #sebastiankim @erinoconnor @versace

Veruschka and Donyale Luna, dresses by Rudi Gernreich, New York, January 6, 1965 #richardavedon #veruschka #donyaleluna @harpersbazaarus

Veruschka, Wrap by Giorgio Sant'Angelo, New York, March 1972. . . #veruschka #richardavedon #giorgiosantangelo

Sylvia Castro-Cid, hat by Agat, New York, July 3, 1962. . . #richardavedon #silviapalacioswhitman #harpersbazaar

In loving memory of Oribe, gone far too soon. He was a veteran of many Versace campaigns, including Two Tall Women, featuring Kristen McMenamy and Nadja Auermann, photographed in February 1995. #oribe #richardavedon Makeup by @narsissist Styled by @carlynecerfdedudzeele Choreographed by #sararudner Art Direction by @maryshanahan

Gianni Versace, December 4, 1979 #richardavedon #gianniversace #versace

Dovima, headdress by Lilly Daché, jewelry by Miriam Haskell, Giza, Egypt, 1951 #richardavedon #dovima #egypy #hbd

Monica Bellucci, actress, New York, May 9, 1996 #richardavedon @monicabellucciofficiel #pirellicalendar

Jean Shrimpton, dress by Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, January 26, 1979 #richardavedon #jeanshrimpton @ysl @voguemagazine #unpublished

George H.W. Bush, photographed at Langley on March 2, 1976, when he was director of the CIA. It is one of 69 photographs in The Family, Avedon’s 1976 portfolio for Rolling Stone. #richardavedon #georgehwbush @rollingstone

Dave Timothey, nuclear fallout victim, Orem, Utah, August 18, 1980. . . . #richardavedon #intheamericanwest

Bruce Padgett, dancer for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, March 15, 1975. . . . #richardavedon #lesballetstrockaderodemontecarlo

Barbra Streisand photographed in January of 1966. . . . #richardavedon #barbrastreisand #vogue

Theo Graham wearing the Dior Junon gown at the Pré Catalan, Paris, 1949 #richardavedon #theograham #dior #harpersbazaar

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