Colin Westerbeck - Irving Penn - 1997

First edition of this reference catalog dedicated to the work of the great photographer Irving Penn (1917–2009).

This publication was issued on the occasion of the exhibition presented at the Art Institute of Chicago, from November 22, 1997, to February 1, 1998.

By Colin Westerbeck, a historian of photography, the work traces the major periods of Penn's work: portraits, fashion, still lifes, ethnography, and formal experiments.

The book highlights:
Some of the early portraits by Irving Penn.
the famous minimalist portraits
the work for Vogue
the ethnographic series
Includes bibliographic references and an index.
the extreme formal rigor and the timeless elegance of its style.

Richly illustrated and accompanied by critical texts, this catalog is an essential reference for 20th-century photography enthusiasts and collectors.

Number of pages: 192
The language is set to English.
Dimensions: 30.5 x 24.5 cm

Condition: Copy free of annotations, cover with some marks and slightly rubbed corners, spine in excellent condition.
See the photos that are part of the description.
Very beautiful specimen.

It will be delivered in a carefully packaged, robust, and tracked package.