Irving Penn in Berlin
Irving Penn in Berlin
March 23, 2018
Girl with Tobacco on Tongue (Mary Jane Russell), New York, 1951 © Condé Nast
The showcase of around 240 prints was curated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with the Irving Penn Foundation. A comprehensive monograph, published by Schirmer/Mosel, accompanies the exhibition.
Irving Penn initially studied design, before gaining international acclaim as a portrait and fashion photographer in the 1950s. Penn’s subjects included famous personalities such as Pablo Picasso and Miles Davis, as well as his wife and muse, Lisa Fonssagrives. His work is represented in countless exhibitions, museums and collections around the world.
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Girl with Tobacco on Tongue (Mary Jane Russell), New York, 1951 © Condé Nast
Mouth (for L‘Oréal), New York, 1986 © The Irving Penn Foundation
Nude No. 58, New York, 1949-50 © The Irving Penn Foundation
Still Life with Watermelon, New York , 1947 © Condé Nast