Platinum Test Materials 9/17

1989

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

This is a photograph of a collage consisting of multiple black-and-white images. The composition includes various black-and-white cutouts of photographs taped to a white surface. In the upper-left corner, there is an image of an individual dressed in ornate patterns and textures. Adjacent to this is a cutout of a faceless mannequin dressed in draped fabric. Further to the right, there is an image of half a face captured in extreme close-up. Below this set of images, there are additional photographs of faces, including one with a pair of serious expressions and an older individual with distinctive features. Near the bottom of the collage, there is a photograph of two children, both wearing hats, and one appears to be holding a toy or musical instrument.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of platinum/palladium prints on assorted papers

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Irving Penn

  • Dimensions

    framed: 76.2 x 55.9 cm (30 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.119.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64155294

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