From Richard Avedon's series of Texas portraits:
"Boyd Fortin, thirteen year old rattlesnake skinner, Sweetwater, Texas, 3/10/79." © The Richard Avedon Foundation
"Billy Mudd, trucker, Alto, Texas, 5/7/81." © The Richard Avedon Foundation
"Roberto Lopez, oil field worker, Lyons, Texas, 9/28/80." © The Richard Avedon Foundation
"Petra Alvarado, factory worker, El Paso, Texas, on her birthday 4/22/82." © The Richard Avedon Foundation
"John Harrison, lumber salesman, and his daughter Melissa, Lewisville, Texas, 11/22/81, 1981."
Stunning. Especially the second, "Billy Mudd", who looks almost painted, surreal. What's particularly striking in all is the lips.
Here's what Avedon looked like at the time: https://maryckhayes.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/avedon_selfportrait.jpg
Posted by: Hal | February 28, 2017 at 08:37 PM
That link doesn't work , but here's the full page...
https://maryckhayes.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/simply-stunning-richard-avedons-portraits/
His self-portrait is at the bottom of the page.
Posted by: Mick H | February 28, 2017 at 11:07 PM