Irving Penn at the National Portrait Gallery in London

Penn photographed an extraordinary range of celebrities from the worlds of literature, music and the visual and performing arts. This exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London (on display until 6th June 2010) is brought together from major international collections and includes over 120 silver and platinum prints, many vintage, ranging from his portraits for Vogue magazine in the 1940s to some of his last work.  

Among those featured in the exhibition are Truman Capote, Salvador Dali, Christian Dior, T.S. Eliot, Duke Ellington, Grace Kelly, Rudolf Nureyev, Al Pacino, Edith Piaf, Pablo Picasso and Harold Pinter.

Beautiful !

More info on:  http://www.npg.org.uk/

Irving Penn at the Getty Centre in L.A

"Commis-Larue," Paris, 1950 - Photograph © Irving Penn.

Irving Penn was one of the most respected photographers of the 20th century. In a career that began at the premiere fashion magazine Vogue in 1943 and spans more than six decades, he created innovative fashion, still life, and portrait studies. His photographs are defined by the elegant simplicity and meticulous rigor that became the trademarks of his style.

This exhibition running until 10th January 2010 presents masterful presentations of skilled tradespeople dressed in work clothes and carrying the tools of their occupations. The show reveals another side of Penn, who is commonly known for his portrait shots.

More info on: http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/penn/

Remembering Irving Penn

R.I.P