Laura Wilson Permeates Richard Avedon’s American West Exhibit

Richard Avedon's "In the American West" photographic exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.
“Richard Avedon at the Carter – In the American West” is as compelling an exhibition as it was originally in 1985. It becomes even more interesting as his assistant Laura Wilson has become a nationally acclaimed photographer in her own right. For this exhibition, she helped identify the subjects of these photographs, convinced them to be photographed, and helped set up the shoot. One can see the influence of Richard Avedon in the portraits she has taken of people in interesting communities across the country.

Fort Worth is great fun to visit and enjoy the museums, especially when there are Dallas artists being exhibited. The Amon Carter has brought back the 1985 photographic exhibition in which Richard Avedon was the star photographer. Laura Wilson, as his assistant, was deeply involved with the success of the project. Now she is a nationally admired photographer in her own right, with museum exhibitions of her work and books devoted to her photographs. Now when we think of Richard Avedon photographs, we think of Laura Wilson. In the meantime, between projects, Laura Wilson lives in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas. She is a fabulous talent and is much beloved by the Dallas community.

Artist Richard Avedon's documents his view of the American West through a series of portraits, first exhibited in 1985 at Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.
Artist Richard Avedon’s documents his view of the American West through a series of portraits, first exhibited in 1985 at Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.
Photographer/artist Richard Avedon's exhibit portrays the American West through his eyes. The exhibit is located at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Photographer/artist Richard Avedon’s exhibit portrays the American West through his eyes. The exhibit is located at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
"In the American West" exhibition by photographer Richard Avedon first seen at the Amon Carter Museum in 1985 and again today, located in Fort Worth, Texas.
“In the American West” exhibition by photographer Richard Avedon first seen at the Amon Carter Museum in 1985 and again today, located in Fort Worth, Texas.
Richard Avedon's exhibit "In the American West" at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Richard Avedon’s exhibit “In the American West” at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.
Another photograph by artist Richard Avedon from the "In the American West" exhibit at Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.
Another photograph by artist Richard Avedon from the “In the American West” exhibit at Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.