Vionnet Back Tie, New York, 1974
platinum-palladium print mounted on aluminum, ed. of 15
image: 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm)
mount: 26 x 22 in. (66 x 55.9 cm)
framed: 28 7/8 x 28 3/8 in. (73.3 x 72.1 cm)
Father and Son with Eggs, Cuzco, 1978
BF paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 14
image: 11 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. / 29.8 x 28.6 cm
mount: 22 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. / 56.5 x 36.2 cm
verso: rsigned, stamped, inscribed
Vionnet Hipline Dress, New York, 1974, 1978
platinum-palladium print mounted on aluminum, ed. of 8
image: 16 x 15 3/4 in. (40.6 x 40 cm)
mount: 25 x 20 in. (63.5 x 50.8 cm)
framed: 26 3/8 x 25 3/4 in. (67 x 65.4 cm)
signed, stamped, inscribed
Callot Swallowtail dress, 1977
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 19
image: 20 3/8 x 18 in. / 51.8 x 45.7 cm
mount: 26 x 22 in. / 66 x 55.9 cm
verso: signed, stamped, inscribed
Chanel Sequined Suit, 1974
platinum-palladium print mounted on aluminum, ed. of 29
image: 20 1/2 x 18 3/4 in. (52.1 x 47.6 cm)
mount: 26 x 22 in. (66 x 55.9 cm)
Child with lamb (Morocco), 1971
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 16
image: 18 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. / 47.3 x 46 cm
mount: 25 x 20 1/8 in. / 63.5 x 51.1 cm
verso: signed, stamped, inscribed
Three Guedras (One in White), Morocco, 1971
photograph, edition of 16
image: 15 1/4 x 15 in. / 38.7 x 38.1 cm
sheet: 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. / 40.3 x 50.5 cm
verson: signed, stamped, inscribed
Two New Guinea warriors holding hands, 1970
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 31
image: 16 x 15 3/4 in. / 40.6 x 40 cm
mount: 24 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. / 62.9 x 50.5 cm
verso: signed, stamped, inscribed
Hell's Angels, San Francisco, 1967
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 35
image: 18 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. / 47.3 x 57.2 cm
mount: 22 x 26 in. / 55.9 x 66 cm
verso: signed, stamped, inscribed
Woody Allen as Chaplin, 1972
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, ed. of 28
image: 19 5/8 x 19 1/2 in. / 49.8 x 49.5 mount: 26 x 22 1/2 in.
signed, stamped, inscribed
Rock Groups, San Francisco, 1967
Rives paper on aluminum, platinum-palladium, edition of 50
image: 19 x 19 3/4 in. / 48.3 x 50.2 cm
mount: 22 x 25 in. / 55.9 x 63.5 cm
verso: signed, stamped, inscribed
Irving Penn was one of the twentieth century's great photographers, known for his arresting images and masterful printmaking. His portraits and fashion photography have been internationally recognized and celebrated by critics and public alike. A key contributor to American Vogue who shot more than 150 of the magazine’s covers, Irving Penn’s pared-down aesthetic redefined the genre of fashion photography and elevated it into the realm of art.
Penn mostly photographed in the studio, staging his motifs in front of white backdrops and with minimal lighting. Formal simplicity and conciseness are a characteristic feature throughout his prolific oeuvre. Entitled Worlds in a Small Room, a striking group of photographs depicting indigenous people in cultural adornment were taken in Penn‘s portable studio during his travels to New Guinea and Cameroon. Beyond their strong visual impact these images testify to Penn’s ability to capture the unique individual presence of his sitters, bridging gaps of culture and language.
