Richard Avedon’s Fable of decadence: In memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Comfort
by bebeleone
By Sissi Macchetto
The Story of Richard Avedon’s Fable
Settings: The New Yorker, Nov 6, 1995
Leading Actors: Richard Avedon, Nadja Aumermann and a skeleton
Plot: Back in November 1995, The New Yorker featured Avedon’s beautiful fable of decadence and death, beautifully staged by model Nadja Auermann dressed in lavish designer clothes clashing with a shabby background environment. The characters involved, Mr. & Mrs. Comfort, are represented as a caricature of the high society rich couple Avedon was surrounded by: […]
Categories: Art, Fashion, Heritage, photography • Tags: mr and mrs comfort, richard avedon, the new yorker
