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Irving Penn’s Photos, From the Iconic to the Unseen, Under One Roof in Dallas

April 22, 2016

“Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty”, which kicked off the Dallas Art Fair last week with a splashy opening at the Dallas Museum of Art, may be the late photographer’s first retrospective in nearly 20 years, but his eye still feels fresh. Stretching from the ’30s to the 21st century, the 140 photos that make up the ambitious exhibit range from the usual suspects, like portraits of Dalí and Capote, to plenty of unseen work, like shots from Penn’s travels to Peru and New Guinea, and even footage of the photographer himself, captured on Super 8 in Morocco. See some of Penn’s most iconic shots, and a few new classics, here.

1

“Bee,” New York, 1995, printed 2001. Chromogenic print.

2

“Woman in Moroccan Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn),” Marrakech, 1951, printed 1969. Platinum-palladium/platinum-iridium print.

3

“Nude No. 58,” New York, about 1949–1950, printed 1976. Platinum-palladium print.

4

“Frozen Foods,” New York, 1977, printed 1984. Dye transfer print.

5

“Young Boy, Pause Pause,” American South, 1941, printed 2001. Gelatin silver print.

6

“Salvador Dalí,” New York, 1947. Gelatin silver print.

7

“Irving Penn: In a Cracked Mirror (A),” New York, 1986, printed 1990 Platinum print.

8

“Red Rooster,” New York, 2003, printed 2007 Inkjet print.

9

“Kerchief Glove (Dior),” Paris, 1950, printed 1984. Silver print.

10

“Truman Capote,” New York, 1979, printed 1983 Silver print.

11

“Issey Miyake Fashion: White and Black,” New York, 1990, printed 1992.

12

“Mouth (for L’Oréal),” New York, 1986, printed 1992. Dye transfer print.

13

“Leontyne Price,” New York, 1961. Gelatin silver print.

14

“Ball Dress by Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci,” New York, 2007. Silver print.

15

“Mud Glove,” New York, 1975, printed 1976. Platinum-palladium print.

16

“Chicks in a Jar,” Mexico, 1942, printed 1983 Silver print.

17

“Bedside Lamp,” New York, 2006. Inkjet print.

18

Irving Irving Penn Behind Bottle (Jean Patchett)

“Girl Behind Bottle (Jean Patchett),” New York, 1949, printed 1978. Platinum-palladium print.

19

“Sitting Enga Woman,” New Guinea, 1970, printed 1986. Platinum-palladium print.

20

“Head in Ice,” New York, 2002, printed 2003. Chromogenic print.

21

“Beauty Shop,” New York, 1949, printed 2001 Gelatin silver print.