Irving Penn

Quote: Fashion, celebrity photographer Irving Penn dies By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press Writer – 28 mins ago NEW YORK – Irving Penn, whose photographs revealed a taste for stark simplicity whether he was shooting celebrity portraits, fashion, still life or remote places of the world, died Wednesday at his Manhattan home. He was 92. The death was announced by his photo assistant, Roger Krueger. Penn, who constantly explored the photographic medium and its...Read Full Story

Irving Penn died on October 7, 2009.  For anyone who loves photography and art, Irving Penn’s work which is so clear, honest and elegant awakens all the senses.  Penn worked in fashion photography, most notably for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, but his portraits of famous people are what stand out.  His images are striking -  striking for their black and white composition and for their intensity.  It is as if the camera has become a mirror of the subject’s soul.  Somehow Irving Penn, through all...Read Full Story

I picked up my first camera when I was just a little kid, but it wasn't until I was in high school that I started to learn about photographers, get to know specific work, and build a mental list of inspiring favorites. Irving Penn was one of those original photo giants that helped turn on my imagination, and he sadly passed away yesterday after a long life and legendary career. During this span his images varied from high fashion, to stark portraiture, to odd still lifes -- everything equally...Read Full Story

I'm hearing via email sources and twitter that the great Irving Penn has died (age, 92). ————————————————————————————————— Buying a new website? My new company, APhotoFolio.com builds portfolio websites for photographers. Irving Penn, New York, 1951. Photo by Horst Staley-Wise Gallery By Andy Grundberg, The New York Times Irving Penn, one of the 20th century's most prolific and influential photographers of fashion and the famous, whose signature blend...Read Full Story

Photos: all google This is a very small tribute to one of the world's most celebrated photographers.  Irving Penn died today in New York City at age 92. R.I.P.Read Full Story