Avedon "uber alles" say fashionistas as expo hits Milan

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MILAN, Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) — A retrospective of works by US photographer Richard Avedon has taken Milan fashion week by storm, with pundits prophesying that the man who breathed life and soul into glamour will remain an icon.

More than 200 works representing Avedon's over 50-year career are on show, spanning royalty, statesmen, film stars and top models to hobos, truckers and oil workers.

"Richard Avedon is a true genius of photography and one of the greatest artists of our time," said Donatella Versace, creative director of the house of Versace, which is co-sponsoring the show.

"With Richard, photography became a true art form," she said.

Avedon, who worked on Versace campaigns in the 1990s, was best known for transforming models from mere clothes...