| Full Name | Richard Avedon |
| Date of Birth | May 15, 1923 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, U.S. |
| Date of Death | October 1, 2004 |
| Place of Death | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma Mater | The New School for Social Research |
| Spouses | – Doe Avedon (m. 1944; div. 1949) – Evelyn Franklin (m. 1951) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Michael Avedon (grandson) |
| Career Highlights | – American fashion and portrait photographer – Worked for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Elle – Specialized in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater, and dance |
| Early Life | – Born to a Jewish family in New York City – Father, Jacob Israel Avedon, owned a successful retail dress business – Mother, Anna, encouraged his love of fashion and art |
| Education | – Attended DeWitt Clinton High School and worked on the school paper with James Baldwin – Studied photography with Alexey Brodovitch at The New School for Social Research |
