Search - Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 04/02/2002 Format: DVD - Black and White Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 27 mins Studio: Winsor Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Visual Arts, Biopic [feature], Biography, Beauty & Fashion, Art History, Graphic & Applied Arts

He is one of the most influential and innovative photographers in the fashion industry and one of the first to elevate his craft into a true art, dominated more by the artist's vision than the subject itself. This documentary tells his story. With an eclectic blend of biographical information, his work, and his commentary upon it, the film tells his story in a non-linear way. Highlights include his description of how he got a teen-age Natassja Kinski to pose naked with a large python crawling across her body and his memory of the night Marilyn Monroe came to his place and danced for hours while he photographed. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

This documentary on the life and work of renowned photographer Richard Avedon comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but those with an interest in the man or in photography should find this Wellspring title worthwhile. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide