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Richard Avedon – ‘Sandra Bennett’ from ‘In The American West’

‘In The American West’ diverges from Avedon’s celebrated fashion photography and is arguably his most enduring and powerful body of work. Commissioned by the Amon Carter Museum in 1978, the series was realised between 1979 and 1984 during which time Avedon travelled through 17 states and 189 towns, crossing the American West from Texas to Idaho.

Avedon captured the day labourers and tradespeople on which the country depended. He photographed ordinary people he met at ranches, rodeos, and fairs – all …