Sidney Lumet, director, in Jamaica on January 19, 1956. . . . #richardavedon #sidneylumet

Grace Kelly photographed on January 14, 1955. . . . #richardavedon #gracekelly

John Lennon photographed in London on August 11, 1967. . . . #richardavedon #johnlennon

Gore Vidal and George Axelrod, writers, New York, October 24, 1956 #richardavedon #gorevidal #georgeaxelrod #writers @harpersbazaarus

Bianca Jagger, Hollywood, January 25, 1972 #richardavedon #biancajagger

Bella Abzug, member of the United States Congress, June 19, 1976 #richardavedon #bellaabzug #womenempowerment #womeninpolitics

Carson McCullers and Tennessee Williams, writers, New York, April 25, 1950 #richardavedon #carsonmccullers #tennesseewilliams #writers #theatreartsmagazine

Mouche, sunglasses by Courrèges, Paris, January 1970 • • • #richardavedon @courreges @voguemagazine

Richard Avedon, photographer, New York, May 31, 2002 #richardavedon #photographer

Gloria González, Field Marshal, Young Lords Party, New York, February 26, 1971 . . . #richardavedon #gloriagonzález #younglords

Susan Sontag, February 2, 1978 . . #richardavedon #susansontag

Roy Lichtenstein, New York, October 8, 1993 . . #richardavedon #roylichtenstein #artist #portrait

Allegra Kent, dancer, March 26, 1959 #richardavedon #allegrakent #nycballet @harpersbazaarus

Cherry Nelms, dresses by Irene, January 31, 1950 #richardavedon #cherrynelms #harpersbazaar

Napalm victim, Saigon, South Vietnam, April 29, 1971

Victor Moore, actor, with cats, New York, February 19, 1953 #richardavedon #victormoore @harpersbazaarus

The House of Dior, Mitzah Bricard, Jacques Rouet, Kouka, Suzanne Luling, Yvonne de Peyerimhoff, evening dress by Dior, Paris studio, August 1961 #richardavedon @dior @harpersbazaarus #nyfw

Tom Ford, April 10, 2002 #richardavedon #tomford

Naomi Campbell and Kristen McMenamy for Versace Home, December 20, 1995 #richardavedon #naomicampbell #kristenmcmenamy #versace Sets by @marlaweinhoff Hair by @guidopalau Makeup by @narsissist

John Bayley and Iris Murdoch, December 1, 1995 #richardavedon #irismurdoch #johnbayley @newyorkermag

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