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Irving Penn — Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining
Irving Penn

Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining

1976

Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining is a striking platinum-palladium print by the legendary photographer Irving Penn, capturing three women from the West African region of Dahomey with his signature combination of intimacy and formal elegance. Penn's masterful use of light and composition elevates the image beyond documentary photography, transforming it into a timeless study of human form and dignity. This rare signed and numbered print, part of a limited edition of 35, bears the Condé Nast copyright credit and reproduction limitation stamps, underscoring its significance as a collectible work within Penn's celebrated ethnographic series.

Medium
Signed, titled, numbered 12/35 in pencil, edition and Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the verso.

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Irving Penn, Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining, 1976

Three Dahomey Girls, One Reclining is a striking platinum-palladium print by the legendary photographer Irving Penn, capturing three women from the West African region of Dahomey with his signature combination of intimacy and formal elegance. Penn's masterful use of light and composition elevates the image beyond documentary photography, transforming it into a timeless study of human form and dignity. This rare signed and numbered print, part of a limited edition of 35, bears the Condé Nast copyright credit and reproduction limitation stamps, underscoring its significance as a collectible work within Penn's celebrated ethnographic series.

Medium
Signed, titled, numbered 12/35 in pencil, edition and Condé Nast copyright credit reproduction limitation stamps on the verso.
Year
1976
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Platinum-Palladium Print, 20th Century, Figure Study, Limited Edition Print, Modernist Photography, Figurative Photography, Modernist Style, Black and White Photography, American Photographer, Condé Nast, Ethnographic Portrait, Editorial Photography, Ethnographic Subject, Portrait Photography, Master Photographer, Female Subjects

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