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Moments Preserved by Irving Penn (Book)

$450
£342.67
€394.57
CA$637.69
A$685.93
CHF 366.58
MX$8,085.12
NOK 4,621.70
SEK 4,225.11
DKK 2,948.11

About the Item

This book - "Moments Preserved" is photographer Irving Penn's first book, it is an overview of of a very busy career which began when he was hired to be an assistant to the art director at Vogue. The book as the title page reads is - eight essays in photographs and words, with an introduction by Alexander Liberman and the captions and text are done in collaboration with Rosemary Blackman. Penn has recorded fashion, landscapes, still life, and the faces of the great, and the unknowns, in the USA, Peru, Morocco, China, India, France, Italy and England. Many of these photographs appear in this book. 183 pages with 39 colour plates and over 260 in monochrome. The book is in good condition with the original dust jacket.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 0.82 in (2.09 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. the slipcase is damaged but the book is in good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    North Yorkshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU899614914811

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