Over the weekend, director Ron Howard premiered Avedon at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which received a second life aboard the Renaissance superyacht with a party hosted by editor Graydon Carter, Ancient chairman and CEO Alexander Klabin, and Burgess chief executive John Beckett. The documentary traces Avedon’s ascent from the son of working-class Jewish immigrants in New York to one of the defining chroniclers of American culture. The after-hours cocktail on the high seas allowed guests to relive the most impactful scenes of the film, while engaging with the producers behind the work, as well as the photographer’s grandchildren.
The Scene: Against a backdrop of refined interiors and salty air, guests mingled with the movers and shakers behind Avedon, creating a scene worthy of the photographer’s lens itself.
Food and Drink: Attendees feasted upon sumptuous dishes, including bluefin tuna chutoro with chives and caviar, wagyu steak tartare on brioche, charred beef short rib empanadas with chimichurri, and hamachi ceviche with mango.
The Crowd: Alongside hosts Carter, Klabin, and Beckett, guests included director Ron Howard; Burgess chief executive Jonathan Beckett; actors Natasha Lyonne and Rosemarie Dewitt; photographer Jean Pigozzi, model Eddie Mitsou; Michael, Matthew, and Caroline Avedon; and producers Courtney Kivowitz, Sara Bernstein, Darcie Reisler, Dallas Rexer, Chris St. John, and Justin Wilkes.
Cause for FOMO: The Avedon grandchildren were on-hand to share private stories and exclusive details of the legendary photographer’s life, revealed in such a way that only they could offer.
Memorable Moment: Hold on! Guests rode one of the superyacht’s water-limousine tenders for the crossing to the Renaissance. After the brief journey across the calm Mediterranean, guests relinquished their shoes for a barefoot afternoon of revelry.
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