Robert George Richardson (January 3, 1928 – December 5, 2005) was an American fashion photographer.[2] Richardson was born in Brooklyn[1] to an Irish Catholic family.[2] Originally a graphic designer in New York City, Richardson did not pick up a camera until age 35.[citation needed] His rise to fashion fame was swift, although not without some battle on his part:
I wanted to put reality in my photographs. Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. That's what was happening. And I was going to help make it happen. Boy they did not want that in America. Some of those editors were still wearing white gloves to couture.[3]
Richardson developed a reputation for being very difficult to work with. He brought his personal life, which was tumultuous, into his art. He battled with bouts of schizophrenia throughout his life. After making it to the top of the often catty and vicious world of fashion, getting paid up to $15,000 for a single image, he succumbed to his illness and ended up homeless on the streets of San Francisco. In 1989, an art historian researching fashion photography tracked Richardson down living in a flophouse, opening the door to Richardson's reestablishing contact with his son and eventually returning to New York City, where with the help of Richard Avedon and Steven Meisel, he was able to obtain teaching positions at International Center for Photography and the School of Visual Arts.[3] Richardson restarted his career in his sixties, once again working for such magazines as Italian Vogue and British GQ.
Subjectsedit
Donna Mitchell, a Ford model,[4] later an actress,[5] was a notable subject[6] for his fashion editorial photography.[7]
Personal lifeedit
He was the father of photographer Terry Richardson and a daughter. For four years he lived with actress Anjelica Huston, beginning when he was 41 and she was 17.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcFenichell, Stephen (July 1993). "Second Act". American Photo. p. 37, 92.
"Donna Mitchell". Iconic Focus. Retrieved October 28, 2023. Modeling Agency in New York and Los Angeles for 30 to 90+ Year Old Models
Gordon, Georgia. "The Life of Fashion Photographer Bob Richardson". irvrsbl. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
Eisner, Lisa; Alonso, Román (February 12, 2006). "The Trouble With Bob". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2023. And we'd seen his well-known photo of Donna Mitchell, the one with a tear rolling down her cheek.
"Donna Mitchell". Bellazon. December 16, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
"Donna Mitchell in Vogue UK". Fashion Model Directory .com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
Muschamp, Herbert (September 12, 2004). "Fashion Stills". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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