Balthus turned to antecedents including Piero della Francesca and Gustave Courbet
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in conjunction with the exhibition Jonas Wood at Gagosian
including Avedon’s diaries
Avedon 100 Andrea Karnes Balthus turned to antecedents includingThis book was published on the occasion of Avedon 100 at Gagosian, West 21st Street, New York, an exhibition commemorating the centenary of Richard Avedons birth. More than 150 renowned artists, designers, musicians, writers, curators, and fashion world representatives were asked to select a photograph by Avedon and describe how the imageand the artistaffected them. Participants include Hilton Als, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Spike Lee, Sally Mann,