Irving Penn
1917–2009
Biography
Irving Penn (American, 1917-2009) studied design at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art with Alexey Brodovitch, working as Brodovitch’s assistant at Harper’s Bazaar until 1938. Penn then took up photography himself, working at Vogue from 1943 on, first as assistant to Art Director Alexander Liberman. Penn’s elegant fashion shots, purist still lifes, and artist portraits adorned hundreds of Vogue covers. Since 1951 he has operated a studio for commercial photography, boasting to his death such renowned clients as General Foods, Issey Miyake, and Clinique. Penn also published ethnographic photo-essays of his travels to Morocco, Sweden, Japan, Nepal, Cameroon, and other locations around the world.
Exhibitions
Press
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Als die Farben explodierten
Jun 11, 2011
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Edel belichtet
May 09, 2004
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db artmag: Mythos MoMA
May 01, 2004
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Wirtschaftswoche: MoMA und mehr
Mar 25, 2004
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Der Tagesspiegel: Aus dem Familienalbum
Feb 21, 2004
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unknown source: Geburt einer Kunst
Feb 18, 2004
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Welt am Sonntag: Berühmt und doch übergangen
Feb 15, 2004
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tip: Kunst: Sammlung MoMA
Feb 12, 2004
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art: American Season
Feb 01, 2004
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Architectural Digest: Kucken bei Kicken
Oct 01, 2000