IRVING PENN: CENTENNIAL (METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART) (HB)

Irving Penn (1917–2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the twentieth century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography. This book features one of the largest selections of Penn’s photographs ever compiled. It situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photography and the lively essays throughout acquaint readers with Penn’s primary subjects and campaigns.