
Mounted contact prints chosen from the full nude sittings
<p>SERIES II: NUDES (RESTRICTED)<br><br>Reduced, prime cards chosen from the full nude sittings in 1949, from which the final negatives were chosen for printing. 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. black and white gelatin silver contact prints mounted on 7 1/2 x 11 in. boards (23).<br><br>See also collection print, accession number <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/IrvingPennArchives/artwork/144880" target="_blank">1996.278</a> (negative no. N2P8 SN 322 located in column 2, row 3 of 1997.29.12).<br><br>See also collection print, accession number <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/IrvingPennArchives/artwork/144891" target="_blank">1996.289</a> (negative no. 19118P-234 SN 500 located in column 1, row 3 and column 4, row 2 of 1997.29.18).<br><br>See also collection print, accession number <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/IrvingPennArchives/artwork/144889" target="_blank">1996.287</a> (negative no. 19117P-325 SN 757 located in column 4, row 3 of 1997.29.19).</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1949
- Dimensions
- Board: 19.1 × 28 cm (7 1/2 × 11 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Irving Penn
Artist

Photography
Irving Penn photographed for Vogue and commercial clients in America and abroad for nearly 70 years. Whether an innovative fashion image, striking portrait or compelling still life, each of Penn’s pictures bears his trademark style of elegant aesthetic simplicity.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Irving Penn
- Year
- 1949
- Dimensions
- Board: 19.1 × 28 cm (7 1/2 × 11 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1949-036103
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





