
John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., 1960
A striking portrait by Irving Penn capturing John F. Kennedy during his presidential campaign year, rendered in Penn's characteristic precise and elegant photographic style. The selenium-toned gelatin silver print, produced nearly a quarter century after the original sitting, lends the image a rich, warm depth and archival permanence. Penn's masterful use of light and shadow reveals the future president's commanding presence with an intimacy and gravitas befitting the subject.
- Medium
- Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw
October 4, 2018
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