Irving Penn Portraits Arturo soto Life took a real turn

Life took a real turn when he at the age of 64 learned that he might have pancreatic cancer

The book discloses a sublime use of pure color hovering in semi detachment from the forms he records

Through an atmosphere imbued with emotions

compiling nearly sixteen thousand photographs for what would be the most ambitious photographic essay of his life

Maybe nostalgic or exorcist

Irving Penn Portraits Arturo soto Life took a real turnFirst Edition of Irving Penn Portraits (2010) First Impression Large format hardback in as new condition About Irving Penn (19172009) was one of the great photographers of our time. Focusing specifically on his portraits of major cultural figures of the previous seven decades, Irving Penn Portraits was a glorious celebration of his work in this genre. The exhibition was brought together from major international collections and included over 120 silver