A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...Richard Avedon at the Carter, an exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the inaugural presentation of Richard Avedon’s iconic In the American West series. This exhibition showcases forty of Avedon’s groundbreaking portraits alongside archival photographs captured by artist Laura Wilson, who accompanied Avedon on his travels, as well as rarely seen archival photos and ephemera from the installation and opening events at the Carter in 1985…
...Accompanying the portraits in Richard Avedon at the Carter is a selection of behind-the-scenes ephemera including the commission contract with Avedon, letters exchanged between the artist and the Carter, copies of signed photo releases by the sitters, Avedon’s travel log, as well as plans for the inaugural exhibition, guest lists, and press coverage from the opening. The 2025 exhibition also includes photographs by Laura Wilson documenting Avedon’s travels and his creative process during the production of the photographs that would become In the American West. These archival materials provide a deeper look at the process of working with a living artist, offering a new perspective of the landmark commission forty years after its first presentation..."
