Camel Pack, New York

1975

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

The image depicts an abstract composition of jagged and irregular shapes against a light background. There are intersecting lines extending outwards in various directions. In the center, there is a camel-like outline, reminiscent of Camel cigarette branding. Surrounding this are various textures and forms resembling natural debris like twigs, grass, and feathers, merging into the silhouette of a vintage cigarette packaging.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print on Arches paper, 1975

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Irving Penn

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    2002.119.92

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: (SM) Neg-XXXXII / Camel Pack (underlined) / Platinum-palladium / Print made November 1975 / 5/68 (cirdled); artist's copyright stamp with graphite addition: 1975; in graphite: No more than 68 original prints of this picture will ever be made.; stamp: Hand-coated by the photographer; with graphite addition: Irving Penn (circled); right of center: 10/26 (circled); upper right in graphite: OW; lower left in graphite: XX

Wikidata ID

Q64155389

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