Michael Avedon, Photographer, New York

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This striking black and white portrait by photographer Michael Avedon features an elderly man captured from a low angle. He wears a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, a light-coloured shirt with dark suspenders, and a polka-dot neckerchief tied at his throat. The lighting emphasizes the textured details of his face, deep-set eyes gazing upward, and weathered skin. The stark white background creates high contrast, highlighting the sculptural quality of the subject against the clean frame.