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Over one hundred celebrated artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and figures from the world of fashion were asked to select a photograph by Avedon and elaborate on the ways in which both the image and artist have made an impact on their lives. Participants include Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann, Polly Mellen, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny, Taryn Simon, Christy Turlington, and Jonas Wood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAvedon 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates Avedon’s enduring influence on photography and makes clear his profound impression on visual culture worldwide. The book represents various periods from his oeuvre, including the widely known \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIn the American West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, images of the social justice movement, classic portraiture, advertising, and fashion work. 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A synthesis of the arts, his creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur and studied lightness that defined his iconic style. Ponti’s rare capacity to move seamlessly between scales allowed him to approach the design of a teaspoon with the same conviction as he did an entire city. He was as much an architect and designer as he was a publisher, poet, and man. A treasure in its own regard, his contribution is also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea distinctive landmark of Italy’s mid-century Renaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the modernist values it sought to realize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emost comprehensive account of Ponti’s work to date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, unprecedented in scale and scope. 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