The work of 2 Photographers

Richard Avedon was born in the city of New York on May 15, 1923. Avedon was born to a Russian-Jewish family that originally were immigrants. Avedon began his photo carrier in 1944, where he quickly became well known to the public eye. Avedon went on to take pictures of several famous people including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Ezra Pound, Isak Dinesen, and Buster Keaton. Notably, Avedon created his own book, "American West" in 1985 and it includes some of Avedon's most famous work. Avedon's work is displayed in many places throughout the United States of America. Specifically, one can find his work in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1970. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. He is also well known around the world. Some of Avedon's most famous awards include: Prix Nadar in for his book, the Royal Photographic Society 150th Anniversary of National Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement 2003. Richard is most known for his work including the his photograph titled, "Ronald Fischer the beekeeper," and "Samuel Beckett the writer."Additionally, Avedon's art was quite pricy. In 2010, at Christy's auction, Avedon's are sold for nearly 1 million dollars. Also, Avedon specialized in taking body shots of people. This was most of Avedon's work. Avedon's personal life was very active as Richard had 2 wives. However, Avedon's first wife died in March of 2004. Afterwards, Avedon died in October of the same year. Avedon is considered to be on of the most famous American photographer to have lived.

William Eggleston was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His father was a working class person as he was an engineer for a truck company. Also, his mother was a daughter of a judge. As a child, Eggleston loved to play the piano, and was interesting in drawing. When Eggleston began his career he was inspired by the Swiss photographer, Robert Frank. Specifically, Eggleston has been known for his use of color in his photos. He represents the modern era of colorized photography today. In the years of 1972-1973, Eggleston taught at Harvard University where he learned about dye-transfer printing. This amazing discovery lead to Eggleston's most famous work during his career. Notably, Eggleston's "Red Ceiling", really captivated that idea of this new technology. Additionally, Eggleston's work has been an inspiration to many around the world. Notably, I see Eggleston as an inspiration as the photographer founded a revolutionary technology that would change the landscape of the industry. Many in my class may also find Eggleston's work to be inspiring as it is very interesting and they may too want to pursue Eggleston's type of work in class. One of Eggleston's most notable works include his book, "William Eggleston's Guide and The Democratic Forest". There his most notable work is displayed. In conclusion, I believe that Eggleston is a very photographer which has been proved by all his awards. Eggleston won many awards during his lifetime. Today, Eggleston is still alive and is 80 years. Not to mention, Eggleston also appeared in many different movies. In one movie called, "Great Balls of Fire", Eggleston appeared.