Irving Penn
Photographer, Visual Artist
1917 – 2009
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Who was Irving Penn?
Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake, and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally, and continues to inform the art of photography.
Famous Quotes:
- Photographing a cake can be art.
- A beautiful print is a thing in itself, not just a halfway house on the way to the page.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1917
Plainfield - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lisa Fonssagrives
(1950 - 1992)
- Lisa Fonssagrives
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of the Arts
( - 1938)
- University of the Arts
- Employment
- VOGUE
- Lived in
- Plainfield
- New York City
- Philadelphia
- Manhattan
- Died
- Oct 7, 2009
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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