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Irving Penn — Deli Package, (SM) New York
Irving Penn

Deli Package, (SM) New York

A masterful example of Irving Penn's celebrated still life photography, this work transforms an ordinary deli package into a compelling study of texture, light, and form. Penn's signature platinum-palladium printing technique elevates the mundane object into a work of fine art, revealing the poetic beauty hidden within everyday commercial materials. This signed and numbered print, editioned at 21/45, exemplifies Penn's lifelong dedication to bridging the worlds of commercial and fine art photography.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 21/45 in pencil and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.

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April 2, 2015

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Irving Penn, Deli Package, (SM) New York

A masterful example of Irving Penn's celebrated still life photography, this work transforms an ordinary deli package into a compelling study of texture, light, and form. Penn's signature platinum-palladium printing technique elevates the mundane object into a work of fine art, revealing the poetic beauty hidden within everyday commercial materials. This signed and numbered print, editioned at 21/45, exemplifies Penn's lifelong dedication to bridging the worlds of commercial and fine art photography.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 21/45 in pencil and copyright credit reproduction limitation stamp on the verso.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Food, Monochrome, Photography, Everyday Object, Conceptual, Minimalist, American, Modern, Still Life, Formal

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