Irving Penn Platinum Prints
Yale University Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. National Gallery of Art & Yale University Press, Washington DC & New Haven, 2005. First edition, first printing (with a full numberline ending in 1). 12 x 9.5 inches. 190 pages with numerous photographic images throughout by Irving Penn (87 tri-toned b&w, 5 b&w and 20 color plates). Includes, chronology, checklist, bibliography, index; and text by Sarah Greenough. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy in a Fine dust jacket.
Although much of Irving Penn's work was undertaken for reproduction in magazines, since the early 1960s he has also made a limited number of platinum/palladium prints of his most celebrated photographs. A meticulous craftsman, Penn has experimented extensively with this process in order to make prints with remarkably subtle, rich tonal ranges and luxurious textures. This volume showcases the platinum/palladium prints of Penn’s most iconic images, including portraits; studies of indigenous people; still lifes; and fashion studies. Published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. Fine / fine. Item #11256
ISBN: 0300109067
Price: $250.00