Richard Avedon

Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

Discover the groundbreaking work of NYTimes Photojournalist Michelle V. Agins at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Explore 66 captivating photographs showcasing race relations, celebrity culture, sports, and more. Join Agins for an artist talk and reception on April 21, 2024.

HBO Original documentary film DONYALE LUNA: SUPERMODEL, directed by Nailah Jefferson (HBO’s “Plaquemines”) is coming next monht. DONYALE LUNA: SUPERMODEL chronicles the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, the first Black model to grace the cover of both Harper's Bazaar (1965) and Vogue (1966).

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced their program An Evening with Arnold Schwarzenegger , an onstage conversation reflecting on the career of the iconic action star, politician, and bodybuilder in celebration of Schwarzenegger’s limited edition two-volume book, ARNOLD, published by TASCHEN.

When the NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS concert kicks off tonight, event producer Dan Fortune will be crazy busy... but this morning, Broadway World Cabaret has him for an in-depth interview.

Greenway Arts Alliance, in association with Two Sisters Media, presents the world premiere of Who Are You, written and performed by Shareen Mitchell, beginning May 13, 2022, with Kate Jopson directing this one-woman show. Shareen made some time to answer a few of my queries into her show, her fashion background and Two Sisters Media.

Published by Blank Industries are due out February 1, 2022, the HARD + FAST hardbound art book will also be available in a “special edition” bundle which comes with three exclusive 7” singles from Devo, the Go-Go’s and a Dangerhouse Records split single.

Guild Hall has announced the artists and events for its landmark 90th season which begins at the end of May and will feature author Salman Rushdie, American Ballet Theatre, Emmy-winners Susan Lucci & Joy Behar, 5-time Tony-winner Susan Stroman, Oscar & Tony-winner Mercedes Ruehl, and more.

By the mid-sixties Jimmy Slattery, born in the Long Island suburb of Massapequa in 1944, had become Candy, a gorgeous blond actress and throwback to Hollywood’s golden age.

The Jewish Museum will present Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine, an exhibition exploring how photography, graphic design, and popular magazines converged to transform American visual culture from 1930 to 1960. The exhibition, originally scheduled to open in May 2020, will be on view from February 26 through July 11, 2021.

The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) will host a virtual program as part of its 'Conversations at MOCA' series. In conjunction with Carl Juste's current public artwork on MOCA plaza, on Aug. 20, art historian and curator Elizabeth Shannon will present 'Two Voices, One Vision: When Writers and Photographers Collaborate.'

The Juilliard School has released the director's cut of of 'Nothing Personal, but...', a work inspired by James Baldwin's collaboration with the brilliant photographer Richard Avedon.

The Jewish Museum will present Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine, an exhibition exploring how photography, graphic design, and popular magazines converged to transform American visual culture from 1930 to 1960. It will be on view at the Jewish Museum from May 1 through September 13, 2020.

Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) in Pompano Beach presents a solo exhibition featuring recent works by Susan Clifton, an artist-in-residence at the venue. The exhibit will be on view in the Blooming Bean Coffee Roasters/West Gallery from June 7, 2019 through July 27, 2019.

The International Center of Photography (ICP), the world's leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture, today announced the 2019 honorees of its annual Infinity Awards, the leading honor for excellence in the field. The 35th annual ICP Infinity Awards will be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 2 at Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 West 54th Street, New York City). The event is ICP's largest fundraiser and benefits its education and exhibition programs.

Curator and radio host Savona Bailey-McClain will talk with Michael Diaz-Griffith, Associate Director of the Winter Antique Show and Thomas Heneage, London-based book dealer today, January 26th at 11 am, about the sale of Le Tumulte Noir by Paul Colin. Thomas Heneage Art Books presented this rare book edition dedicated to Josephine Baker and La Revue Negre. The book sold within hours on opening day at the Winter Antique Show at the Park Avenue Armory.

Curator and radio host Savona Bailey-McClain will talk with Michael Diaz-Griffith, Associate Director of the Winter Antique Show and Thomas Heneage, London-based book dealer on Saturday, January 26th at 11 am, about the sale of Le Tumulte Noir by Paul Colin. Thomas Heneage Art Books presented this rare book edition dedicated to Josephine Baker and La Revue Negre. The book sold within hours on opening day at the Winter Antique Show at the Park Avenue Armory.

The McCallum Theatre presents Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on Tuesday, January 29, at 8:00pm. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo was founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti, Les Ballets Trockadero first performed in the late-late shows in Off-Off Broadway lofts. The Trocks, as they are affectionately known, quickly garnered a major critical essay by Arlene Croce in The New Yorker, which combined with reviews in The New York Timesand The Village Voice, established the company as an artistic and popular success. By mid-1975, the Trocks' loving knowledge of dance, comic approach, and commitment to the notion that men can, indeed, dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces, was already garnering attention beyond the company's New York home. Articles and notices in publications such asVariety, Oui, The London Daily Telegraph, as well as a Richard Avedon photo essay in Vogue, made the company nationally and internationally known.

The subject matter varies, but a common theme among the works found in the new exhibition "Harrison Hurwitz: Photographer, Working" is a theme of photos made under stressful conditions. The exhibition opens Jan. 8 at the Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Drive, Scottsdale, and runs through Feb. 28.

General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today announced that Lyric Opera will co-sponsor a FREE special event with the Kansas City Public Library today, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library (4801 Main St., KCMO 64112) featuring Jamie Bernstein, eldest daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein. A writer, broadcaster, concert narrator, and filmmaker, Ms. Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth in her deeply intimate and evocative new book, FAMOUS FATHER GIRL: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein. The program will include some Leonard Bernstein songs, performed by members of Lyric Opera's Resident Artist and Young Artist programs, that underline the passion and the compassion of this great American composer. Afterward, Ms. Bernstein will sign copies of her book, which will be available for purchase at the event through Rainy Day Books. Ms. Bernstein's high res headshot is available upon request. West Side Story artist headshots, bio and set renderings can be found here.