Celebrating 100 Years Of Irving Penn's Iconic Images

Mostly known for his impact on the world of fashion photography, Irving Penn redefined conventional composition norms by being consistently innovative and influential through his work. Penn had a way of capturing his various subjects with both an ease and formal brilliance that many strive to achieve. A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Irving Penn: Centennial, will display an overall grid of Penn's work, including the subjects and campaigns that he was most creatively inspired by, in celebration of the centennial of his birth. Take a look at some of the beautiful images featured in the exhibition below and walk through Irving Penn: Centennial on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 24 through July 30, 2017.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US

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After-Dinner Games, New York, 1947

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Rochas Mermaid Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950

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Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, 1957

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Nude No. 72, New York, 1949–50

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Ungaro Bride Body Sculpture (Marisa Berenson), Paris, 1969

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Marlene Dietrich, New York, 1948

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Ingmar Bergman, Stockholm, 1964

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Glove and Shoe, New York, 1947

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Girl Drinking (Mary Jane Russell), New York, 1949

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Fishmonger, London, 1950

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Deli Package, New York, 1975

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Cuzco Children, 1948

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Cigarette No. 37, New York, 1972

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