Friday, February 18, 2011

Me, My Mohawk And My Ride

Richard Avedon
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6 comments:

  1. Marc T.February 18, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    you're a discoverer

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  2. Estancia De La Ding DongFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    I think this was 1987-88 - working at Iris Films on 23rd St. - Avedon worked there as a director doing mainly perfume, make-up and fashion jobs.
    We went out scouting locations - used my car. I had a cheap camera with me and said "Dick, take a photo of me..."

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  3. AzathothXFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    For real?
    That is a great story. My Portrait by Avedon.
    It's like you are in "Funny Face"
    That is also a great year for T-Birds ('56?), Love the Continental Kit.

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  4. Estancia De La Ding DongFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    '57 on the T-Bird. I think I was the only brash youngster in the office to call him "Dick."

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  5. AzathothXFebruary 19, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    I am going to say not a '57.
    as your car has:
    No Fins
    Bumper Boobs
    Round Turn Signals
    Straight Bumper
    None of which a '57 has.
    I stand by '55 or '56
    Maybe it wasn't Richard Avedon either but his brother Jimmy Jack Avedon impersonating Dick in order to put one over on you?

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  6. Estancia De La Ding DongFebruary 19, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Stick to your guns.. I bought it as a '57. Richard was Richard - a bit of a pompous prick, sometimes a decent fellow and me, not knowing much about phorography at the time, didn't think too much about his reputation. Actually, Jay Dubin - who directed many of Billy Joel's videos and was a much more approachable dude (and had some good weed to boot) was someone I got along with much better. "Dick" was just some gray-haired guy bumbling around the office...

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