PHOTOGRAPHER
Richard Avedon
1923 - 2004
Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Avedon has received more than 1,391,916 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Richard Avedon is the 23rd most popular photographer, the 1,882nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,758th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Photographer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
58.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
5.02
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Richard Avedon ranks 23 out of 148. Before him are Nobuyoshi Araki, Brassaï, Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus, Alfred Stieglitz, and Josef Koudelka. After him are August Sander, Yousuf Karsh, Robert Mapplethorpe, Roger Fenton, Irving Penn, and Berenice Abbott.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNobuyoshi Araki
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Brassaï
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 18
Annie Leibovitz
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 19
Diane Arbus
1923 - 1971
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 20
Alfred Stieglitz
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 21
Josef Koudelka
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 22
Richard Avedon
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 23
August Sander
1876 - 1964
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 24
Yousuf Karsh
1908 - 2002
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 25
Robert Mapplethorpe
1946 - 1989
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 26
Roger Fenton
1819 - 1869
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 27
Irving Penn
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 28
Berenice Abbott
1898 - 1991
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Richard Avedon ranks 81. Before him are Hwang Jang-yop, Leonid Gaidai, Reinhart Koselleck, André Courrèges, Ernest Mandel, and Alicia de Larrocha. After him are Hank Williams, Zarifa Aliyeva, Ousmane Sembène, Valentina Cortese, André Gorz, and Richard Pipes. Among people deceased in 2004, Richard Avedon ranks 66. Before him are Philip Abelson, Saizo Saito, Johnny Ramone, John Charles, Roque Máspoli, and Marika Rökk. After him are Lennart Bernadotte, Raymond Goethals, Philippe de Broca, Tom Wesselmann, Frances Shand Kydd, and Thanom Kittikachorn.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsHwang Jang-yop
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 75
Leonid Gaidai
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1993
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 76
Reinhart Koselleck
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2006
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 77
André Courrèges
ENGINEER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 78
Ernest Mandel
ECONOMIST
1923 - 1995
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 79
Alicia de Larrocha
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 80
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 81
Hank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 82
Zarifa Aliyeva
COMPANION
1923 - 1985
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 83
Ousmane Sembène
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 84
Valentina Cortese
ACTOR
1923 - 2019
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 85
André Gorz
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 86
Richard Pipes
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsPhilip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 60
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 61
Johnny Ramone
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2004
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 62
John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 63
Roque Máspoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2004
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 64
Marika Rökk
ACTOR
1913 - 2004
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 65
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 66
Lennart Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 67
Raymond Goethals
COACH
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 68
Philippe de Broca
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 69
Tom Wesselmann
PAINTER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 70
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 71
Thanom Kittikachorn
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 72
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Avedon ranks 1,882 out of 20,380. Before him are Betty Grable (1916), Carson McCullers (1917), Tony Shalhoub (1953), Walter A. Shewhart (1891), Richard R. Schrock (1945), and Jack Daniel (1850). After him are Stanley Kramer (1913), Angie Dickinson (1931), Hank Williams (1923), Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. (1868), Jeff Kinney (1971), and Brad Davis (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBetty Grable
ACTOR
1916 - 1973
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,876
Carson McCullers
WRITER
1917 - 1967
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,877
Tony Shalhoub
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,878
Walter A. Shewhart
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1967
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,879
Richard R. Schrock
CHEMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,880
Jack Daniel
BUSINESSPERSON
1850 - 1911
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 1,881
Richard Avedon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,882
Stanley Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,883
Angie Dickinson
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,884
Hank Williams
SINGER
1923 - 1953
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 1,885
Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
ENGINEER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,886
Jeff Kinney
GAME DESIGNER
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,887
Brad Davis
ACTOR
1949 - 1991
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 1,888
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, Richard Avedon ranks 5. Before him are Vivian Maier (1926), Annie Leibovitz (1949), Diane Arbus (1923), and Alfred Stieglitz (1864). After him are Robert Mapplethorpe (1946), Irving Penn (1917), Berenice Abbott (1898), Nan Goldin (1953), Edward Weston (1886), Lewis Hine (1874), and Carl Van Vechten (1880).
Vivian Maier
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1
Annie Leibovitz
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 2
Diane Arbus
1923 - 1971
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 3
Alfred Stieglitz
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 4
Richard Avedon
1923 - 2004
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 5
Robert Mapplethorpe
1946 - 1989
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 6
Irving Penn
1917 - 2009
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 7
Berenice Abbott
1898 - 1991
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 8
Nan Goldin
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 9
Edward Weston
1886 - 1958
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 10
Lewis Hine
1874 - 1940
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 11
Carl Van Vechten
1880 - 1964
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 12