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

Black and White Vogue Cover (Jean Patchett), New York

1968

A striking black and white fashion photograph by Irving Penn, featuring model Jean Patchett in a composition that exemplifies Penn's masterful use of contrast, elegance, and graphic simplicity. Created for Vogue, the image reflects Penn's iconic approach to portraiture and fashion photography, reducing form and light to their most essential elements. This rare print, numbered 11/34, bears Penn's signature, blindstamp, and Condé Nast copyright markings, affirming its place as a significant and authenticated work within the artist's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Copyright credit blindstamp in margin; signed, initialled, titled, dated, numbered 11/34, annotated in pencil, Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.

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Irving Penn, Black and White Vogue Cover (Jean Patchett), New York, 1968

A striking black and white fashion photograph by Irving Penn, featuring model Jean Patchett in a composition that exemplifies Penn's masterful use of contrast, elegance, and graphic simplicity. Created for Vogue, the image reflects Penn's iconic approach to portraiture and fashion photography, reducing form and light to their most essential elements. This rare print, numbered 11/34, bears Penn's signature, blindstamp, and Condé Nast copyright markings, affirming its place as a significant and authenticated work within the artist's celebrated body of work.

Medium
Copyright credit blindstamp in margin; signed, initialled, titled, dated, numbered 11/34, annotated in pencil, Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.
Year
1968
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Magazine Cover, Fashion Photography, Male Artist, Modernist, American Photographer, Elegant Mood, Vogue, Portrait, Master Photographer, Black and White

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