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Irving Penn : Beyond Beauty by Merry Foresta (2015, Trade Paperback)

by Merry Foresta

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Irving Penn Beyond Beauty MERRY A. FORESTA Famous for his fashion portraits and experimentation with still life images, Irving Penn (1917-2009) ranks as one of the foremost photographers of the twentieth century., In an illustrious career that spanned nearly seventy years, Penn was a master of both black-and-white and color photography. and his revival of platinum printing in the 1960s and 1970s was a catalyst for significant change in the art world Drawing from the extensive holdings of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, including a major gift from The Irving Penn Foundation, this magnificent catalogue compiles a collection of 161 of Penn's iconic images, including a number of previously unpublished works. Beautifully designed and ilustrated, Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty accompanies the first retrospective exhibition of Penn's work in nearly twenty years and features photographs from all stages of his career, including street scenes from the late 1930s, celebrity portraits, fashion photographs, and more private studio images. Merry A. Foresta's captivating essay introduces this photographer to a younger generation and delves inta Penn's use of photography to respond to social and cultura change, speaking to the depths of human existence "Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty" by Merry Foresta is a comprehensive catalogue of iconic images by the legendary American photographer. The trade paperback features over 150 images from all stages of Penn's career, including street scenes, celebr

  • Publisher: Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Year: 2015
  • ISBN: 9780300214901
  • Condition: Very Good

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