Richard Avedon was an American photographer born in New York City on May 15, 1923, into a Jewish family. He gained prominence for his fashion photography and portraiture, earning numerous accolades throughout his career, including the International Center of Photography award in 1993 and the Royal Photographic Society award in 1994. Avedon passed away on October 1, 2004. His work includes a notable photograph of model Duiven that sold for 841,000 euros in 2010. He is remembered for his impact on both fashion photography and portraiture.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
strong ruler
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Richard Avedon belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: San Antonio
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage
Educated At: PS 6 | DeWitt Clinton High School | New School for Social Research | Columbia University
Occupation: fashion photographer | designer | photographer
Spouses: Evelyn Franklin | Doe Avedon
Children: John Avedon
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | AIGA Medal | CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award | prix Nadar Gens d'images | Hasselblad Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 15, 1923
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 23 Taurus 47 | 24 Taurus 50 | 2 Virgo 23 |
| Moon | 20 Taurus 45 | 8 Taurus 20 | 4 Pisces 55 |
| Mercury | 10 Gemini 45 | 26 Taurus 9 | 28 Virgo 28 |
| Venus | 22 Aries 51 | 25 Gemini 58 | 28 Leo 21 |
| Mars | 19 Gemini 55 | 27 Aries 32 | 26 Leo 35 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 29 | 21 Cancer 10 | 12 Scorpio 22 |
| Saturn | 14 Libra 53 | 10 Aries 36 | 17 Libra 45 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 58 | 1 Gemini 7 | 16 Pisces 6 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 28 | 3 Aries 41 | 18 Leo 27 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 36 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 11 Cancer 56 |
| Rahu | 17 Virgo 12 | 5 Pisces 2 | 11 Virgo 45 |
| Ketu | 17 Pisces 12 | 5 Virgo 2 | 11 Pisces 45 |
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