Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty

Irving PennYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300214901

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Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty

Irving PennYale University Press

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ISBN-10: 0300214901 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300214901 · 2015 · 1st Edition

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This comprehensive retrospective examines the expansive career of Irving Penn, tracing his evolution from mid-century editorial work to his meticulous studio practice. Through a curated selection of iconic portraits, fashion spreads, and still-life compositions, the volume highlights Penn’s mastery of light, shadow, and the silver gelatin process. It serves as a definitive study of his enduring influence on modern visual culture and the aesthetic refinement of twentieth-century photography.

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Publisher: Yale University Press
1st Edition2015
Pages: 256Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Author: Irving PennContributor: Merry A. Foresta

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Inferred: 770Inferred: Artistic PhotographyInferred: ExhibitionsInferred: Fine Art PhotographyInferred: Photography, ArtisticInferred: Silver GelatinInferred: Modernism

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Cornerstone of: 20th Century Photography

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