Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Some inspiring artists: Irving Penn (American 1917 - 2009)

Irving Penn, "Train Sandwich Vendor, New York", 1951Irving Penn, Corset Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, New York, 1994Irving Penn, Cleaning Women, LondonIrving Penn, Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1951Irving Penn, Italian Still Life (b), New York, 1981Irving Penn, Frozen Food, New York, 1977Irving Penn, Hippie Family Kelly San Francisco, 1969Irving Penn, Poppy: Glowing Embers, New York, 1968Irving Penn, Three Dahomey Girls, One Standing, Dahomey, 1976Irving Penn, Two New Guinea Young Women with Feathers, New Guinea, 1970Irving Penn, Three Rissani Women with Bread, Morocco, 1971Irving Penn, Running Children, Morocco, 1952Irving Penn, Rose Colour Wonder, London, 1970Irving Penn, Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea, 1970

Irving Penn, an American photographer (1917 - 2009) was amongst the first photographers to post subject against a grey or white backdrop and was able to portray it very effectively. Well known for potraiture and fashion. His works were at MOMA, National Gallery of Art Washington DC, National Potrait Gallery London and many more.

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