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Irving Penn — Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea
Irving Penn

Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea

A selenium toned gelatin silver print from 1984 depicting three Asaro Mud Men from New Guinea, documenting indigenous cultural practices and body art.

Medium
Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984.

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Photographs

April 4, 2019

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Irving Penn, Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea

A selenium toned gelatin silver print from 1984 depicting three Asaro Mud Men from New Guinea, documenting indigenous cultural practices and body art.

Medium
Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Indigenous Culture, New Guinea, Anthropological, Cultural Portraiture, Documentary, Selenium Toned, 1984, Mud Men

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