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Irving Penn — Crossing the River Styx (B), New York, Aug 5
Irving Penn

Crossing the River Styx (B), New York, Aug 5

1997

Created in 1997, this signed and numbered gelatin silver print depicts a figure crossing the mythological River Styx in an urban New York setting. The work combines classical mythology with contemporary documentary photography.

Medium
Signed, initialed twice, titled, dated, numbered 3/16 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction, and edition stamps on the verso.

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Irving Penn, Crossing the River Styx (B), New York, Aug 5, 1997

Created in 1997, this signed and numbered gelatin silver print depicts a figure crossing the mythological River Styx in an urban New York setting. The work combines classical mythology with contemporary documentary photography.

Medium
Signed, initialed twice, titled, dated, numbered 3/16 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction, and edition stamps on the verso.
Year
1997
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

New York, Conceptual, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Mythology, 1997, Irving Penn

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