Avedon: The Sixties

"It was the best of times it was the worst of times..." a quote from Charles Dickens novel a Tale of two Cities sets the tone for Richard Avedon's photography collection, The Sixties. The large black print is bold and overpowering giving the reader an unmistakable message of what this collection will bring. In Avedon's unabridged collection documenting the sixties with the addition of text by Doon Arbus, they help to reiterate... Read Full Review

What I liked about this book is how Avedon capturing glimpse of sixties atmosphere into his photographs. In this book he includes many famous celebrities from musicians to actress. Although this book has full frontal nudity, horrifying image of impact of war, sex and drugs scenes, it's really portraying "the truth" about sixties. The writings by Doon Arbus also related into Avedon's image, which is really helpful for the... Read Full Review

Okay, forgive my purple prose. But this book seems to evoke that kind of emotion, filled as it is with images of people at their most open, their most shocking and their most vulnerable...and yes, their most naked. If you are offended by nudity or just plain horrorific images, pass this one by. But if you want a glimpse of the 60s in all its countercultural glory (and naivete), buy this one. Read it. Look at the images and... Read Full Review

Before going into the merits of this book, let me caution readers that the book (and back cover) contain many images and written material that will shock and appall many including four-letter words and obscene gestures, undressed people portrayed for their shock value, and people involved in activities not often seen in public. If those things offend you, definitely avoid this book.In reviewing this book, I found it hard... Read Full Review

Moments ago this book arrived in the mail. As I sat on my floor and opened it's pages, I came to the photograph of Dorothy Day. I suddenly was overcome and burst into tears. Not from sadness or melancholy or loss, but from the Beauty and Honesty in this picture. It is amazing at a time when we are deluged with images, images that are used to sell and and decieve, to look upon images that merely reveal. Reveal truths... Read Full Review