Avedon began working as a photographer for such publications as Life, Theatre Arts, and Harper’s Bazaar. Under Alexey Brodovitch’s guidance, Avedon quickly became the lead photographer for Harper’s Bazaar. In 1965, he joined Vogue, where he worked for more than twenty years.
Avedon became the first staff photographer at The New Yorker in 1992, where his portraiture helped redefine the aesthetic of the magazine. Throughout his career Avedon’s photographs appeared in Egoïste, Look, Rolling Stone, American Photographer, Newsweek and many others. The Foundation licenses Avedon’s photographs for use in publications.
Harper's Bazaar, November 1946
Cover by Jean Cocteau
Harper's Bazaar, February 1948
Harper's Bazaar, April 1950
Harper's Bazaar, September 1954
LIFE, January 1969
Vogue, October 1, 1967
Vogue, July 1986
Rolling Stone, October 21, 1976
The New Yorker, August 9, 1999
Harper's Bazaar, April 1965
Vogue, October 15, 1966
Vogue, December 1970
Egoïste No.9, 1985
The New Yorker, October 4, 1993
The New Yorker, November 1, 2004
LIFE, May 24, 1954
Vogue, July 1967
Vogue, May 1984
Egoïste No.13, 1997
The New Yorker, November 6, 1995