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Irving Penn — John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., 1960
Irving Penn

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.

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A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw

October 4, 2018

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Irving Penn, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Modernist, Selenium Toned, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Formal Portrait, Political Figure, Portrait Photography, Master Photographer, Mid-Century Photography

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