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Platinum Test Materials 17/17

1989

Irving Penn

Associated Names

Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

This is a collage made of various black and white images and torn paper fragments. The collage features abstract geometric and cylindrical objects in the upper section, along with portrait photographs and a photograph of a classical nude sculpture in the lower section. The pieces are taped and layered over each other, creating depth and texture in the composition.

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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

2002.119.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Penn, Irving

Wikidata ID

Q64155303

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