"Given the controversies, I was surprised to see how much grace and dignity Avedon affords most of his subjects."
I saw this exhibit. Really powerful, and frankly it reduced my fear of aging. Go see it - it's free! www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
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Richard Avedon's portraits of aging stars were once called cruel. A Toronto exhibition shows their grace
Richard Avedon took some of the most memorable photographs of the most famous faces in history. A new show at the Image Centre celebrates his achievement