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Irving Penn — Black and White Fashion (Jean Patchett), New York
Irving Penn

Black and White Fashion (Jean Patchett), New York

A fashion photograph featuring model Jean Patchett in striking black and white composition presented as three gelatin silver contact prints. The work exemplifies Penn's influential fashion photography from the mid-twentieth century.

Medium
Three gelatin silver contact prints, printed 1950.

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Visual Language: The Art of Irving Penn

October 8, 2025

Lot 26

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Irving Penn, Black and White Fashion (Jean Patchett), New York

A fashion photograph featuring model Jean Patchett in striking black and white composition presented as three gelatin silver contact prints. The work exemplifies Penn's influential fashion photography from the mid-twentieth century.

Medium
Three gelatin silver contact prints, printed 1950.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Model, Gelatin Silver, Fashion, 1950s, Contact Print, Black and White, Jean Patchett

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