Centennial

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2017.
ISBN: 9781588396181
Condition: As New
Hardcover
First printing
376 pp , 31 x 26 cm

Celebrating the centennial of Penn’s birth, this lavish volume spans the entirety of his groundbreaking career. An enlightening introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs.  Lively essays acquaint readers with Penn’s primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits; fashion; female nudes; peoples of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; still lifes; and much more. Irving Penn: Centennial is essential for any fan of this artist’s work or the history of 20th-century photography. Item #18734

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Centennial. Jeff L. Rosenheim Irving Penn, Maria Morris Hambourg, Text.
Centennial. Jeff L. Rosenheim Irving Penn, Maria Morris Hambourg, Text.