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"Irving Penn" 1984 SZARKOWSKI, John

SZARKOWSKI, John

[216] pp.

The Museum of Modern Art

1984

12 1/4" x 10 7/8"

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at MoMA, this survey is one of the best collections of Irving Penn's (1917-2009) work. Includes an overview of his career by John Szarkowski (1925-2007).Cloth-bound hardcover in a pictorial dust jacket. 216 pages; 156 photographic plates, 21 in color, with 35 text illustrations, 7 in color

Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally and continues to inform the art of photography.


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