Lot Essay
'Early this year we asked Richard Avedon - one of the world's greatest photographers - to cover America's bicentennial election. Our original idea was to publish a chronicle of the campaign - the candidates and the Conventions - from beginning to end.
Shortly after accepting our commission, Mr. Avedon called to say that there was more to the election then met the eye; that the real story was not simply the candidates, but a broad group of men and women - some of whom we had never heard of before - who constitute the political leadership of America.'
Editor's Introduction, Rolling Stone, October 21, 1976
Shortly after accepting our commission, Mr. Avedon called to say that there was more to the election then met the eye; that the real story was not simply the candidates, but a broad group of men and women - some of whom we had never heard of before - who constitute the political leadership of America.'
Editor's Introduction, Rolling Stone, October 21, 1976