Penn , Irving - photographs of DAHOMEY new in plastic!

Penn , Irving - photographs of DAHOMEY

Irving Penn is one of the most noteworthy photographers of the twentieth century, best known for his inimitable fashion and portrait photographs, as well as his unique still lifes. In 1967, Penn traveled on assignment from the American fashion journal Vogue to Dahomey in western Africa, now the Republic of Benin. His portraits of natives taken in a portable studio built especially for the occasion reflect Penn's fascination with foreign cultures, as do his photographs of culturally significant clay figures dedicated primarily to the voodoo god Legba. 35 years after their publication in Vogue, Irving Penn presents these portraits of tribal people and his photographs of Legba altars in book form for the first time.

Publisher: Hatje Cantz 
Language: English   
Hardcover
ISBN-10: 
ISBN-13: 9783775714495

Item weight: 729g 
Dimensions: 25x22 cm