Irving Penn: A Career in Photography - First Edition Softcover Book

EUC - see photos. binding is solid, pages have no marks, bends or rips. Like new.First edition. Softcover. 192 pages. Monograph published for a major retrospective on Penn at The Art Institute of Chicago that ran November 22, 1997 through February 1, 1998. Includes contributions by Rosamond Bernier, Edmund Carpenter, Colin Eisler, Martin Harrison, Jennifer Jankauskas, Issey Miyake, and Colin Weterbeck. Includes 80 tritone plates, 94 duotones and 19 color illustrations.Irving Penn (1917 – 2009) was an influential American photographer. This survey shows examples of his fashion photography, still lifes, nudes and portraits, including some from his time in New Guinea and Morocco. In 1995 Penn donated his professional archives to the Art institute of Chicago and this was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the archive 22 November 1997, to 1 February, 1998. Perfect for everyday use. High quality materials and excellent craftsmanship ensure long-lasting durability.