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Irving Penn master images: the collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery

The publication presents an extensive selection of Irving Penn's iconic photographs, highlighting his significant contributions to the field of photography. It includes images from various periods of Penn's career, showcasing his diverse subjects and creative techniques. more

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Irving Penn
Irving Penn

Irving Penn, an American photographer renowned for his exquisite fashion and portrait photography. His work spans multiple genres, including fashion, portrait, still life, and documentary photography. Penn's influence on the photography world is profound, and his work is still widely studied and appreciated today. more

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“I'm deeply interested in the photograph as a record of an encounter and enjoy putting myself in a timeline of image-makers, alongside other travelers, such as anthropologists, colonists, missionaries, even tourists. I do that to emphasize subjectivity, rather than privilege any single perspective - I see myself as only one of many storytellers.”