
Hippie Family (Kelley), San Francisco
A striking black-and-white gelatin silver print by Irving Penn, this photograph captures a hippie family in San Francisco with the precise, formal elegance that defined his portraiture. Penn's signature studio-like clarity brings a sense of dignified intimacy to his subjects, elevating the countercultural figures with the same reverence he afforded fashion and celebrity. The result is a compelling tension between the rawness of the bohemian lifestyle and the refined, timeless quality of Penn's meticulous photographic craft.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
October 1, 2014
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