Portraits: Nepal, Dahomey, San Francisco, 1967

1967

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

This is a photograph of a textured black surface with labels. The image shows a dark, leather-like material with a fine grainy texture. In the upper left corner, there are small black labels with white text that read "DAHOMEY," "NEPAL," and "SAN FRANCISCO." Towards the upper center, a white rectangular sticker with black handwritten text reads "# 6." The appearance suggests an organized labeling system on a personal item.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Irving Penn

  • Dimensions

    page size: 41.8 x 34.9 cm (16 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.100.6.1-67

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

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