Nureyev, 1963

Details

RICHARD AVEDON (1923-2004)
Nureyev, 1963
gelatin silver print
signed and dated '67' in ink (in the margin)
image: 6 x 6in. (15 x 15cm.)
sheet: 10½ x 9in. (26.5 x 22.5cm.)

Literature

Harper's Bazaar, May 1963, p. 111; 'Nureyev: A Photographic Study of the Human Form in Action by Avedon', Vogue, December 1967, p. 211; Avedon Fashion 1944-2000, Abrams, 2009, p. 182

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Lot Essay

The everyday miracle of man, made suddenly memorable and rare by the exultant stretch of Nureyev's body. Those arms reaching desperately to conquer space, body, and legs defying the constraint of the air, reiterate the perpetual yearning magnificence of man. -Richard Avedon

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