PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Richard Avedon made his name in fashion photography, but a new exhibit focuses on his portraits of political and cultural newsmakers.
Visitors can see the collection starting Wednesday in Philadelphia at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
The exhibit called “Richard Avedon: Family Affairs” stems mainly from his work covering the 1976 presidential election for Rolling Stone magazine.
Portrait subjects include candidates Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, as well as activists Cesar Chavez and Ralph Nader. Poet Allen Ginsberg’s family is featured on a wall-size display.
“Family Affairs” is based on an exhibition held last year at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Philadelphia site will be the only U.S. venue for the images, which are on view through Aug. 2.
Avedon died in 2004.
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