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Curator Reconnects with Lives Behind Avedon's Iconic Photos

1/14/2026

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Caroline Avedon, curator of Richard Avedon’s photography series at the Gagosian Gallery, seeks to reconnect with the subjects.
She highlights B.J. Van Fleet, a boy in the series, who is alive and well.
Avedon pursues the lives of those photographed, including descendants of Richard Wheatcroft, whom her grandfather captured multiple times.
She notes the dangerous work and that many have died, shaping the exhibition’s emotional depth.

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Story summary

Caroline Avedon, curator of Richard Avedon’s photography series at the Gagosian Gallery, seeks to reconnect with the subjects.
She highlights B.J. Van Fleet, a boy in the series, who is alive and well.
Avedon pursues the lives of those photographed, including descendants of Richard Wheatcroft, whom her grandfather captured multiple times.
She notes the dangerous work and that many have died, shaping the exhibition’s emotional depth.