Metropolitan Museum Celebrates Richard Avedon's Centennial with 'Murals' Exhibition

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is honoring the centennial of photographer Richard Avedon (1923–2004) with the exhibition 'Murals,' on view until October 1, 2023. The show features monumental portraits from the museum's collection and the Richard Avedon Foundation, focusing on Avedon's shift in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After a five-year creative silence, Avedon abandoned his dynamic fashion photography style for a fixed camera, capturing groups of artists, activists, and politicians in oversized mural formats. Between 1969 and 1971, he photographed members of Andy Warhol's Factory, U.S. military leaders in Saigon, and anti-war protesters, aiming to expand the possibilities of photography. The exhibition highlights these large-scale works that document a turbulent era.