Richard Avedon., 12/19/1989-12/19/1989

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: 97710

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Dates

12/19/1989-12/19/1989

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed (photocopy), dated 12/19/1989, from Richard Avedon to Robert Lax, regarding his desire to use a photograph of Lax in a portfolio of poets in the French Magazine "Egoiste". References "Les Musiciens du Desespoir", Samuel Beckett, Jorge Luis Borges, Francis Bacon, Yanni Stratos, and Bernhardt Moosdrugger. Includes 5 Photographs (photocopies) of Robert Lax and Richard Avedon. Sent from New York, New York.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

AVEDON, RICHARD - CORRESP. TO LAX, ROBERT (1989): Typed Letter Signed

LAX, ROBERT - CORRESP. FROM AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

"EGOISTE" - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

"LES MUSICIENS DU DESESPOIR" - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

BECKETT, SAMUEL - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

BORGES, JORGE LUIS - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

BACON, FRANCIS - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

STRATIS, YANNI - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed

MOOSDRUGGER, BERNHARDT - REF. BY AVEDON, RICHARD (1989): Typed Letter Signed