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Irving Penn: Centennial
Maria Morris Hambourg
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Description for Irving Penn: Centennial
Hardcover. The definitive book on the work of a virtuosic and revered American photographer Num Pages: 376 pages, 355 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
The definitive book on the work of a virtuosic and revered American photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the 20th century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn's photographs ever compiled, including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published. Celebrating the centennial of ... Read more
The definitive book on the work of a virtuosic and revered American photographer Irving Penn (1917-2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the 20th century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn's photographs ever compiled, including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published. Celebrating the centennial of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781588396181
SKU
V9781588396181
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About Maria Morris Hambourg
Maria Morris Hambourg is an independent curator of photography. Jeff L. Rosenheim is curator in charge of the Department of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Reviews for Irving Penn: Centennial
This stunning catalogue to the Met's centennial exhibition draws out art historical connections within Penn's authoritative, meticulously composed, nuanced oeuvre. This is a vivid social chronicle too, reflecting Penn's long working life as a fashion photographer and portraitist. -Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times Irving Penn: Centennial, by Maria Morris Hambourg and Jeff L. Rosenheim, presents page after page of ... Read more