Michael Avedon, Photographer, New York

Description

This black-and-white portrait features an elderly man with a very long beard, wearing dark sunglasses, an ornate embroidered jacket, dark trousers, and a hat that he is touching with his hand. The studio lighting creates high-contrast tonal separation against a plain light background. The subject wears rings on his fingers and a bolo tie over a light shirt. Photographed by Michael Avedon in New York, the composition highlights intricate texture details in the embroidery and facial hair.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Low-key / chiaroscuro

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot