Platinum Test Materials 1/17

1989

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

This is a photograph of a collection of black and white photographic prints arranged in a collage format. The composition features a large image of a woman in a sophisticated pose holding roses, clad in a form-fitting, elegant black dress and gloves. Surrounding this central figure are several smaller images, including a close-up of a person's eye, portraits of faces showing various expressions, an abstract texture resembling a leaf or a piece of fabric, and an image of an individual entirely covered by a dark cloth. The collage is meticulously arranged, with each smaller image taped to the backing.
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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

    2002.119.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64155276

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