Trained as an artist, Irving Penn began photographing for "Vogue" in the 1940s--and went on to become one of the most versatile and accomplished image-makers of the last 50 years. His photographs have become documents of the century, from his portraits of native peoples to his gravity defying still lifes of Clinque cosmetics. This landmark retrospective showcases 90 of Penn's standout images.
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Trained as an artist, Irving Penn began photographing for "Vogue" in the 1940s--and went on to become one of the most versatile and accomplished image-makers of the last 50 years. His photographs have become documents of the century, from his portraits of native peoples to his gravity defying still lifes of Clinque cosmetics. This landmark retrospective showcases 90 of Penn's standout images.
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Add this copy of Irving Penn: a Career in Photography to cart. $73.29, very good condition, Sold by Logical Unsanity Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West End, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1998 by The Art Institute of Chicago in association with Bulfinch Press and....
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Near Fine Condition in Fine jacket. 31cm x 25cm. 192 pages, illustrations, some colour. Black cloth, blind lettering, pictorial jacket. Irving Penn (1917-2009) was an influential American photographer. This survey shows examples of his fashion photography, still lifes, nudes and portraits, including some from his time in New Guinea and Morocco. In 1995 Penn donated his professional archives to the Art institute of Chicago and this was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the archive 22 November 1997, to 1 February, 1998. Very minor soiling to top edge. Shipped Weight: 1.60 kilos. ISBN: 082122459X. ISBN/EAN: 9780821224595.
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Book. Folio, 192 pp., VG/VG; DJ, black spine, small white lettering to spine: very mild wear to DJ, mostly light scratching to back cover; black cloth boards, small debossed gray lettering to spine: slight cocking to spine, boards somewhat shaken, binding strong; very mild wear to boards; pub. in conjunction with an exhibition held from Nov. 22, 1997 to Feb. 1, 1998 organized by The Art Institute of Chicago stated to copyright page; mild foxing to half-title page, else interior pristine with numerous black-and-white plates by Penn; shelved Front Table. 1292631. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Fine. 192p. An oversize hardcover book in essentially fine condition with a like dustjacket. The spine text is just a bit rubbed; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is fully intact, but has some nearly imperceptible crinkling at the corners and spine ends. A beautiful copy! Produced in conjunction with a photography exhibition. Measures approx. 12.25" x 9.8"
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 9 3/4"x 12 1/4" 192pp. 193 illustrations, including 19 in color, 80 in tritone, and 94 in duotone. Black cloth, with rubbed spine. Light toning to the extremities. Unclipped pictorial jacket has superficial wear, otheriwise like new. " This publication accompanies an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago celebrating Irving Penn's donation to the museum of his professional archives along with a set of prints representing his life's work. The purpose of the exhibition is to call attention to the opportunity the archive will provide for studying this unique and essential 20th-century photographer. The publication, which includes remembrances and reflections on his work written by people with whom Penn has collaborated over the years, is a unique record of Penn's achievement. An introductory essay by Colin Westerbeck provides an overview of Penn's career."
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Penn, Irving. Fine in fine jacket. Illustrated throughout with photographs, a few in color. 192pp. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Boston: Bulfinch Press in association with The Art Institute of Chicago, (1997). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Published in conjunction with the 1997 exhibition.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Second Printing. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. Gently handled with no markings or soiling. Ffep has a light crease. Corners are sharp, binding is straight and tight. Dust jacket has minor shelf rubbing but is now protected in a mylar wrapper. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.
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New in new dust jacket. pp. 192. Cloth bound. 90 stunning photographs span Penn's career enhanced with insights into the man from those who worked with him. 10"x12-1/4" 192pp. Gift quality. Pristine book and DJ. Crisp, clean, tight, never opened or read. Shrink-wraped. 10"x12-1/4" Adult nonfiction. General audience. Oversized book. May require additional shipping charges.
