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Irving Penn — Hell’s Angel (Doug), San Francisco
Irving Penn

Hell’s Angel (Doug), San Francisco

1976

A striking black-and-white portrait by Irving Penn capturing Doug, a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club, photographed in San Francisco. Penn's masterful use of light and shadow reveals the raw, commanding presence of his subject with the intimate intensity characteristic of his renowned portrait work. This gelatin silver print is part of a limited edition of 40, bearing Penn's pencil signature, title, date, and number on the verso.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 20/40 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.

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Irving Penn, Hell’s Angel (Doug), San Francisco, 1976

A striking black-and-white portrait by Irving Penn capturing Doug, a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club, photographed in San Francisco. Penn's masterful use of light and shadow reveals the raw, commanding presence of his subject with the intimate intensity characteristic of his renowned portrait work. This gelatin silver print is part of a limited edition of 40, bearing Penn's pencil signature, title, date, and number on the verso.

Medium
Signed, titled, dated, numbered 20/40 in pencil, copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on the verso.
Year
1976
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Figurative Photography, Subculture Subject, Documentary Style, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Gritty Mood, Portrait Photography, Master Photographer

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