Richard Avedon: Avedon Boxed Postcards (cards)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
Richard Avedon: Avedon Boxed Postcards (cards) Details
Twenty-five different 4 1/4 x 6 inch postcards in an imprinted box.
Reviews
I am not sure I should have purchased this boxed set.Some of the images are really impressive, but many are not my favorites and the collection didn't strike me as a mix of Avedon's most famous images or as a representative mix of his work. I wish that there were at least one or two group portraits (Andy Warhol and members of the Factory, Allen Ginsberg's family, etc). The cardstock is okay, but not as sturdy as the best postcards.If your main purpose is sending cards to people, keep in mind that a number of the cards are not suitable for mailing to most people (for example, the rattlesnake skinner with the dismembered snake). Some would be appropriate only for sending to people who are okay with rather mopey subject matter, like the portrait of Burroughs and the picture of the factory worker on her birthday. Many people will expect that already, but I thought I'd flag it in case.