
Bee on Lips, New York, September 22
A single bee rests delicately on a pair of lush, slightly parted lips in this striking close-up photograph by Irving Penn. The intimate juxtaposition of the fragile insect against the sensuous human form creates a tension between beauty and danger. Penn's masterful use of the dye transfer process renders the image with rich, luminous color and extraordinary detail.
- Medium
- Dye transfer print, printed 1999.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
May 8, 2013
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