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Irving Penn — Guedras in the Wind
Irving Penn

Guedras in the Wind

1978

A striking photograph by Irving Penn capturing Guedras figures in dynamic motion against the force of wind, their flowing garments creating sweeping, dramatic forms. Penn's masterful eye transforms the subject into an elegant study of movement, texture, and form, rendered with his signature precision and artistry. This work is numbered 15/32, affirming its status as a limited edition fine art print, flush-mounted on aluminum and bearing Condé Nast copyright credentials on the reverse.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 15/32 in pencil, Condé Nast copyright credit and edition stamps on the reverse of the aluminum flush-mount.

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Irving Penn, Guedras in the Wind, 1978

A striking photograph by Irving Penn capturing Guedras figures in dynamic motion against the force of wind, their flowing garments creating sweeping, dramatic forms. Penn's masterful eye transforms the subject into an elegant study of movement, texture, and form, rendered with his signature precision and artistry. This work is numbered 15/32, affirming its status as a limited edition fine art print, flush-mounted on aluminum and bearing Condé Nast copyright credentials on the reverse.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 15/32 in pencil, Condé Nast copyright credit and edition stamps on the reverse of the aluminum flush-mount.
Year
1978
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Windswept Mood, Moroccan Subject, Platinum-Palladium Print, 20th Century, Figure Study, Limited Edition Print, Figurative Photography, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Cultural Photography, Portraiture, Cultural Study, American Photographer, Aluminum Flush-Mount, Condé Nast, Cultural Subject, Ethnographic Portrait, Editorial Photography, Limited Edition, Ethnographic Subject, Monochromatic, Conde Nast, Master Photographer

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