Irving Penn A Career in Photography

Name: Irving Penn A Career in Photography
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ISBN: 9780300122367

ISBN-10: 0300122365

ISBN-13: 9780300122367

Edition: N/A

Authors: Colin Westerbeck, Rosamond Bernier, Colin Eisler

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Now available in paperback Irving Penn's photographs have become iconic documents of an era--from his fashion and commercial editorials to his series of nudes and portraits of artists, musicians, writers, celebrities, and tribesmen of New Guinea, Peru, and Morocco. Originally published in 1997 to accompany an exhibition celebrating the Irving Penn Collection and Archives at the Art Institute of Chicago, this book examines Penn's remarkable and wide-ranging career and his uncompromising artistic vision. With nearly 200 captivating photographs that span the entire scope of his artistic production--including poetic portraits of Cecil Beaton, Marcel Duchamp, Arshile Gorky, Elsa Schiaparelli,…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Publication date: 2/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 9.75" wide x 12.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English

Colin Westerbeck is curator of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago & co-author of On the Art of Fixing a Shadow. He is the winner of this year's Royal Photographic Society (London) Award.

Rosamond Bernierwas born in Philadelphia and was educated in France, England, and America. In 1955, she cofounded the influential art magazineL'OEIL, which featured the works of the masters of the School of Paris. A renowned lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rosamond Bernier was named for life to the International Best-Dressed List.