A close-up black-and-white photograph of a hand holding a bloody, severed cow head with tongue extended.

Steer, Slaughterhouse, Amarillo, Texas 11/19/81

Richard Avedon (1923-2004)

Date

1981, printed 1985
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 56 1/2 x 45 1/8 in.
Mount: 59 3/4 x 47 1/8 in.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1985.28.106
Copyright

© The Richard Avedon Foundation

Avedon's West

On view through October 1, 2023

2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Richard Avedon, renowned fashion and portrait photographer. As part of a national celebration, the Carter is showcasing 13 works from the acclaimed series In the American West, which the Museum commissioned in 1979 and premiered in 1985.

Location: Off view

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