An edition of Irving Penn (2017)
Irving Penn
centennial
By Maria Morris Hambourg,Jeff Rosenheim,Alexandra Dennett
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Publish Date
2017
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Language
eng
Pages
371
Description:
"Celebrating the centennial of Irving Penn's birth, this volume spans the entirety of his groundbreaking career. The introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. The essays acquaint readers with Penn's primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits; fashion; female nudes; people of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; still lifes; and more"--Provided by publisher.