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Irving Penn — Five Moroccan Women
Irving Penn

Five Moroccan Women

1979

A striking example of Irving Penn's masterful studio portraiture, *Five Moroccan Women* captures a group of women in a carefully composed arrangement that balances cultural authenticity with Penn's signature aesthetic precision. The photograph highlights Penn's ability to convey dignity and presence through deliberate posing and tonal contrast, transforming his subjects into timeless figures of quiet power. This signed and numbered print, edition 13/40, mounted on aluminum flush-mount and bearing the Condé Nast copyright credit and reproduction limitation stamps, underscores the work's status as a highly collectible and authenticated piece within Penn's celebrated ethnographic series.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 13/40 in pencil, edition and Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the reverse of the aluminum flush-mount.

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Irving Penn, Five Moroccan Women, 1979

A striking example of Irving Penn's masterful studio portraiture, *Five Moroccan Women* captures a group of women in a carefully composed arrangement that balances cultural authenticity with Penn's signature aesthetic precision. The photograph highlights Penn's ability to convey dignity and presence through deliberate posing and tonal contrast, transforming his subjects into timeless figures of quiet power. This signed and numbered print, edition 13/40, mounted on aluminum flush-mount and bearing the Condé Nast copyright credit and reproduction limitation stamps, underscores the work's status as a highly collectible and authenticated piece within Penn's celebrated ethnographic series.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 13/40 in pencil, edition and Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the reverse of the aluminum flush-mount.
Year
1979
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Moroccan Subject, Platinum-Palladium Print, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Figurative Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Photography, Portraiture, Muted Tones, American Photographer, Condé Nast, Limited Edition, Ethnographic Photography, Portrait Photography, Neutral Tones, Master Photographer

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