Christie's to auction Irving Penn Photos
Christie's auction house is preparing a sale of 67 works by photographer Irving Penn, who died last year at 92. The photos are from the collection of Penn's personal assistant Patricia McCabe. They were gifts from the artist over 30 years and were inscribed to her. Penn's career began in the 1940s as a fashion photographer for Vogue, and he continued to contribute to the magazine for decades.He was also known for still lives and portraits of celebrities and of ordinary people. He is considered one of the most influential photographers of the 20th Century. The auction will be April 14 at Christie's in New York.
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