I visited my brother and his family in San Francisco last month in November, it was a great weekend getaway, just myself and I took full advantage of what the great city of San Francisco offers in terms of arts and culture. I visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and went to the Richard Avedon Exhibit. Avedon is a magnificent photographer who’s work spans from the 1950′s to 2004 when he passed away. If you have a few minutes be sure to check him out in more detail on his website.

All of these photos I took inside the exhibit..to show what stunning work he has accomplished.

This next photo is my favorite, I was sitting there watching this older gentlemen look at this photo of Marilyn Monroe and I knew I had to snap this. The angle almost looks as though she is peerly directly back at him.

A photo of another famous photographer, below.

One of his earlier images

A self portrait in the reflection, below.

A photo below of a man’s stomach with severe scars.

The detail in his portrait work is incredible…

This next photo below is 8 x 10′s of politicians and political figures from around the world that he was commissioned to do portraits of.

A self portrait of Avedon in his prime

and lastly, a series of self portraits of Avedon two years before he passed away

It was an awesome exhibit and I recommend to anyone who can see it, go! I believe it’s traveling around the country, just click on his website!

In other news, I have so much to post, I’m finishing up a fundraiser that I was a part of that I can’t wait to post images from, I’m working on a brand new wedding website for 2010 and trying to update my current portrait site!! Lots of plans in the making!! Keep checking in! XOXO