Irving Penn

1917–2009

In Tate Britain

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Biography

Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally and continues to inform the art of photography.

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Artworks

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Irving Penn Man with Pink Face, New Guinea

1970, printed 1978
View by appointment P13088

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Irving Penn Three Rissani Women with Bread, Morocco

1971, printed later
View by appointment P13086

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Irving Penn New York Still Life

1947, printed 1978
P13087

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Irving Penn Colette, Paris

1960, printed 1976
P13089

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Irving Penn Cleaning Women, London

1950, printed 1976
View by appointment P13396

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Irving Penn Young Cricketer (Adam Roundtree), London

1950, later print
View by appointment P13395

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Irving Penn Yellow Apples, New York

1985
P13085

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Irving Penn Red Apples, New York

1985
P13084

Features

Philip-Lorca diCorcia Head number six 2001

'For want of a new territory to conquer, the fictional energies of art have penetrated into the factual and material basis of photography'

Max Kozloff

Street & Studio: An Urban History of Photography

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