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Robert George Richardson(January 3, 1928 – December 5, 2005) was an Americanfashion photographer.[2]
Bob Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert George Richardson January 3, 1928 |
| Died | December 5, 2005(aged 77) New York City,New York, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Fashion photographer |
| Children | 2, includingTerry Richardson |
Richardson was born in Brooklyn[1]to an Irish Catholic family.[2]Originally agraphic designerin New York City, Richardson did not pick up a camera until age 35.[citation needed]His rise to fashion fame was swift, although not without some battle on his part:
I wanted to put reality in my photographs. Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. That's what was happening. And I was going to help make it happen. Boy they did not want that in America. Some of those editors were still wearing white gloves to couture.[3]
Richardson developed a reputation for being very difficult to work with. He brought his personal life, which was tumultuous, into his art. He battled with bouts ofschizophreniathroughout his life. After making it to the top of the often catty and vicious world of fashion, getting paid up to $15,000 for a single image, he succumbed to his illness and ended up homeless on the streets ofSan Francisco.In 1989, an art historian researching fashion photography tracked Richardson down living in aflophouse,opening the door to Richardson's reestablishing contact with his son and eventually returning to New York City, where with the help ofRichard AvedonandSteven Meisel,he was able to obtain teaching positions atInternational Center for Photographyand theSchool of Visual Arts.[3]Richardson restarted his career in his sixties, once again working for such magazines asItalianVogueandBritishGQ.
Subjects
editDonna Mitchell, aFordmodel,[4]later an actress,[5]was a notable subject[6]for his fashion editorial photography.[7]
Personal life
editHe was the father of photographerTerry Richardsonand a daughter. For four years he lived with actressAnjelica Huston,beginning when he was 41 and she was 17.[1]
References
edit- ^abcFenichell, Stephen (July 1993). "Second Act".American Photo.pp. 37, 92.
- ^abcHoryn, Cathy(December 12, 2005)."Bob Richardson, 77, Who Energized Fashion Photography, Dies".The New York Times.
- ^abSischy, Ingrid(April 3, 1995)."Exposure".The New Yorker.No. April 10, 1995. p. 44.
- ^"Modest modeling guru Eileen Ford lost out to fashion's sexification".nypost.July 13, 2014.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^"Death by Design".Vanity Fair magazine.January 6, 2009.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^"Top Models of the 60s".didyouknowfashion | Did You Know Fashion.March 18, 2016.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
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- Donna Mitchellat theAmerican Film Institute Catalog
- "Mitchell, Donna".Encyclopedia.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- "Donna Mitchell".Aveleyman.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- Donna MitchellatTV Guide
- Donna MitchellatRotten Tomatoes
- Donna Mitchellat theTCM Movie Database
- Horyn, Cathy (December 12, 2005)."Bob Richardson, 77, Who Energized Fashion Photography, Dies".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- "Fashion Photographer Bob Richardson Dies".Visual Merchandising and Store Design.December 16, 2005.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- "Donna Mitchell".Iconic Focus.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
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- Gordon, Georgia."The Life of Fashion Photographer Bob Richardson".irvrsbl.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- Eisner, Lisa; Alonso, Román (February 12, 2006)."The Trouble With Bob".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
And we'd seen his well-known photo of Donna Mitchell, the one with a tear rolling down her cheek.
- "Donna Mitchell".Bellazon.December 16, 2009.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- "Donna Mitchell in Vogue UK".Fashion Model Directory.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- Muschamp, Herbert (September 12, 2004)."Fashion Stills".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.