| Richard Avedon  Born: 13-May-1923
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1-Oct-2004
Location of death: Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Bisexual
Occupation: Photographer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Photographer of the human predicament Military service: US Merchant Marines (1942-4) Father: Jack Avedon
Mother: Anna Polonsky
Wife: Dorcas Norwell (m. 1944, div. 1950)
Wife: Evelyn Franklin (m. 29-Jan-1951, one son)
Son: John
High School: De Witt Clinton High Schoo, New York City (1941)
University: Philosophy, Columbia University (briefly, 1941-42)
University: New School for Social Research (studied 1944-50)
Harper's Bazaar Staff photographer (1945-65)
Vogue Photographer (1966-90)
The New Yorker Photographer (1992-2004)
Theatre Arts Magazine 1952-53
John Kerry for President
Official Website:
http://www.richardavedon.com/
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