Thursday, October 8, 2009

10.8.2009: The Ever Inspirational Irving Penn

Irving Penn passed away at the age of 92 this week. His work is among the greatest of the fashion photography world. And I felt the need to take a few moments to remember his talent.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/arts/design/08penn.html?_r=1&ref=arts

I have pulled together a collection of some of my favorite works. I most admire his ability to constantly come up with new ideas and yet remain consistent in his vision. In all of his imagery one can see the graphic vision and balanced composition, but more startling would be the connection between the photographer and his subjects, something you can't quite put your finger on except to see his subject allow him into their lives and so he opens them up for us to see.



 

 

 

 


No comments:

Post a Comment