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TOPIC: Arts & Entertainment
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SLIDE SHOW Posted: October 8, 2009   
Irving Penn, 1917-2009 FLASH VERSION
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.
Photo Credit: Copyright by Irving Penn
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