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Fashion and celebrity photographer Irving Penn died Wednesday in his Manhattan home at the age of 92. He is remembered for creating striking, minimalistic images and for adopting a craftsman-like approach to his work.
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Picasso, "Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, France, 1957." Platinum/palladium print on Rives BFK paper mounted on aluminum, 1974. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. National Gallery of Art. Gift of Irving Penn. Copyright by Irving Penn.
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"Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, France, 1957." Platinum/palladium print on Rives BFK paper mounted on aluminum, 1974. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. National Gallery of Art. Gift of Irving Penn. Copyright by Irving Penn.
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