IRVING PENN Photography MASTER IMAGES Fashion Portraits Still Life Ethnographic
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Title: Irving Penn: Master Images -- The Collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery
Author: Merry Foresta and William Stapp
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.Copyright Date and Edition: 1990, no edition stated, possible first printingISBN: 0874748496; 9780874748499Exhibition: Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., March 30 - August 19, 1990Pages: 175 + 16 introductory pagesFormat, Size: Softcover, 8 1/2" by... 11"Language: EnglishIllustrations: 120 duotone images
This is the catalog issued in conjunction with the 1990 Smithsonian Institution exhibition of Irving Penn's masterful photography.
Review:
"The 120-print exhibition Irving Penn Master Images, co-organized by the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, includes the American photographer’s famous fashion photographs, still lifes, nudes, ethnographic subjects, animal skulls and studio portraits."
"Readers will find portraits of 20th-century notables such as E.B. White, Georgia O'Keeffe, W.H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky, and Marlene Dietrich along with group portraits of hippies and Hell's Angels, not to mention classic photographs of chimney sweeps and other trades people of Paris and London. Add photographs from trips to Cameroon and Morocco, and one is left with a very good representation of the life's work of a photographer best known for his efforts in the fashion industry. Drawn from the collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery, the photographs are reproduced well in duotone."
Biography from his Foundation website:
"Irving Penn (1917-2009) was one of the 20th century's great photographers, known for his arresting images and masterful printmaking. Although he was celebrated as one of Vogue magazine's top photographers for more than sixty years, Penn was an intensely private man who avoided the limelight and pursued his work with quiet and relentless dedication. At a time when photography was primarily understood as a means of communication, he approached it with an artist's eye and expanded the creative potential of the medium, both in his professional and personal work."
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Condition: The condition definition listed in the "Item Specifics" box above is generated by Ebay. The following is my specific condition description. Very good plus to excellent minus condition, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Binding tight, pages mostly clean (some minor marks to text block), covers have general light wear only (minor corner and edge wear, light surface wear).
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Refunds: After communicating with the seller, buyer may return the item (shipped using identical method as originally sent with delivery confirmation/insurance) for a refund.
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Author: Merry Foresta and William Stapp
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.Copyright Date and Edition: 1990, no edition stated, possible first printingISBN: 0874748496; 9780874748499Exhibition: Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., March 30 - August 19, 1990Pages: 175 + 16 introductory pagesFormat, Size: Softcover, 8 1/2" by... 11"Language: EnglishIllustrations: 120 duotone images
This is the catalog issued in conjunction with the 1990 Smithsonian Institution exhibition of Irving Penn's masterful photography.
Review:
"The 120-print exhibition Irving Penn Master Images, co-organized by the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, includes the American photographer’s famous fashion photographs, still lifes, nudes, ethnographic subjects, animal skulls and studio portraits."
"Readers will find portraits of 20th-century notables such as E.B. White, Georgia O'Keeffe, W.H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky, and Marlene Dietrich along with group portraits of hippies and Hell's Angels, not to mention classic photographs of chimney sweeps and other trades people of Paris and London. Add photographs from trips to Cameroon and Morocco, and one is left with a very good representation of the life's work of a photographer best known for his efforts in the fashion industry. Drawn from the collections of the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery, the photographs are reproduced well in duotone."
Biography from his Foundation website:
"Irving Penn (1917-2009) was one of the 20th century's great photographers, known for his arresting images and masterful printmaking. Although he was celebrated as one of Vogue magazine's top photographers for more than sixty years, Penn was an intensely private man who avoided the limelight and pursued his work with quiet and relentless dedication. At a time when photography was primarily understood as a means of communication, he approached it with an artist's eye and expanded the creative potential of the medium, both in his professional and personal work."
REFERENCES TO CONDITION AND/OR ITEM DESCRIPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED BY EBAY IN THEIR ITEM SPECIFICS MAY HAVE DISCREPANCIES. ACTUAL CONDITION AND PUBLISHING DETAILS ARE GIVEN WITHIN MY LISTING.
Condition: The condition definition listed in the "Item Specifics" box above is generated by Ebay. The following is my specific condition description. Very good plus to excellent minus condition, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Binding tight, pages mostly clean (some minor marks to text block), covers have general light wear only (minor corner and edge wear, light surface wear).
Shipping: Domestic winner pays 2 pounds Media Mail or Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope shipping -- both which include DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. International winner pays First Class or Priority International Flat Rate Envelope Mail. Please note: First Class International Mail and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope are not insurable, but do have tracking to most countries. Standard Priority Mail International comes with tracking to most countries and insurance. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
Payment: I accept Paypal only. Payment must be received within 7 days of auction close.
Refunds: After communicating with the seller, buyer may return the item (shipped using identical method as originally sent with delivery confirmation/insurance) for a refund.
PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS and combine shipping. Please e-mail me for combined shipping options and rates. Thanks!
