
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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- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
October 1, 2013
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