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Nude Self-Portrait Series (Avedon Master Class)

Nude Self-Portrait Series (Avedon Master Class)

1967

Peter Hujar American, 1934-1987

United States

In the mid-1960s, while Hujar was working as a commercial photographer, he earned a coveted spot in a master
class taught by photographer Richard Avedon and art director Marvin Israel. For his final project, Hujar photographed himself as he danced around his empty studio. The artist’s movements recall the warm-up exercises of dancers, offering a direct and early example of Hujar’s interest in performance.

Gelatin silver print

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