Irving Penn Chef, New York 1951 Platinum-palladium print, printed 1967. 16 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (42.2 x 33.7 cm). Signed, titled, dated, numbered 6/6 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Artist Bio Irving Penn American • 1917 - 2009 Arresting portraits, exquisite flowers, luscious food and glamorous models populate Irving Penn's meticulously rendered, masterful prints. Penn employed the elegant simplicity of a gray or white backdrop to pose his subjects, be it a model in the latest Parisian fashion, a famous subject or veiled women in Morocco. Irving Penn's distinct aesthetic transformed twentieth-century elegance and style, with each brilliant composition beautifully articulating his subjects. Working across several photographic mediums, Penn was a master printmaker. Regardless of the subject, each and every piece is rendered with supreme beauty. View More Works
Irving Penn Chef, New York 1951 Platinum-palladium print, printed 1967. 16 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (42.2 x 33.7 cm). Signed, titled, dated, numbered 6/6 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.
Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Artist Bio Irving Penn American • 1917 - 2009 Arresting portraits, exquisite flowers, luscious food and glamorous models populate Irving Penn's meticulously rendered, masterful prints. Penn employed the elegant simplicity of a gray or white backdrop to pose his subjects, be it a model in the latest Parisian fashion, a famous subject or veiled women in Morocco. Irving Penn's distinct aesthetic transformed twentieth-century elegance and style, with each brilliant composition beautifully articulating his subjects. Working across several photographic mediums, Penn was a master printmaker. Regardless of the subject, each and every piece is rendered with supreme beauty. View More Works
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