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Irving Penn

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Irving Penn

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American photographer and photojournalist (1917–2009)

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Irving Penn was an American photographer and artist, born in Plainfield on 16 June 1917. His field of work was fashion photography, and he was educated at The University of the Arts. Penn's working period ran from 1943 to 2000, and he received the Hasselblad Award. He was married to Lisa Fonssagrives and was the sibling of Arthur Penn. His works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Tate. Penn died in Manhattan on 7 October 2009.

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Born
1917
Died
2009
Works
45

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Listeners
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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
( 1917-06-16 ) June 16, 1917, Plainfield, New Jersey , U.S.
Died
October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) (aged 92), New York City , New York, U.S.
Occupation
Photographer
Spouse
Lisa Fonssagrives ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ⁠ – ⁠ 1992 ) ​ (her death)
Family
Arthur Penn (younger brother) , Matthew Penn (nephew)

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Official website

The Irving Penn Foundation

Official website of The Irving Penn Foundation, with background information on the life and career of photographer Irving Penn. Includes images, biography, chronology, exhibition list, bibliography, and news., Official website of The Irving Penn Foundation, with background information on the life and career of photographer Irving Penn. Includes images, biography, chronology, exhibition list, bibliography, and news.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Plainfield
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
artist
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Q641545
Field of work
fashion photography
Official website
irvingpenn.org
Image
Polacek penn simanek 1986 prague.jpg
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date of birth
1917-06-16
Commons category
Irving Penn
date of death
2009-10-07
name in native language
Irving Penn
has works in the collection
Whitney Museum of American Art
start of work period
1943-01-01
end of work period
2000-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview

Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally and continues to inform the art of photography.

Early life and education

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