Platinum Test Materials 16/17

1989

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

The image is a collage composed of various photographs and illustrations. There is a large photograph of stacked skulls in the upper right portion of the collage. In the top left, a black and white photograph of a woman from the waist up with soft curls and a fan. Another photo shows a close-up of the woman's face with earrings visible. Below this, there is a close-up image of a man with a mustache. Another image depicts a man in a suit and tie resting his chin on his hand. To the left, there is a man with tribal face paint. Additionally, there is a photograph of a man in formal attire with a bow tie and a sepia-toned image of a child. Each photo is taped to a light-colored paper background. The collage includes scattered photographs of varying ages.
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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

    2002.119.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64155302

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