Contributions

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) - Contributor
  • Grand Palais (Paris, France) - Contributor

Publication

2017 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

92,750 words, Guess

Page Count

371 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781588396181
  • Open LibraryOL27240058M

Classifications

  • DDC770.92
  • LCCTR647 .P46 2017
  • LCCTR647.P46 2017

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.

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