FAS 375 3-2 Final Project One Milestone One
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3-2 Final Project One Milestone OneFAS 375 Photographic Aesthetic ConceptRebecka Kinsler9/22/2024
I chose to explore the appealing portfolio created by Irving Penn, a celebrated photographer whose prevailing legacy shaped the world of fashion photography during his remarkable six-decade career with Vogue. Irving Penn was born on June 16, 1917, in the picturesque town of Plainfield, New Jersey, and displayed a steady devotion to the arts early in his life. During his developmental years at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts, where he dedicated himself to learning from 1934 to 1938, he laid the foundation for his future artistic successes. In 1943, he was recruited by the forward-thinking director at Vogue magazine to lend his creative expertise to developing layouts and conceptualizing charming cover designs. During a transformative trip to Paris, his colleague, Alexander Liberman, was fascinated by the sheer brilliance displayed in Penn's recent contact sheet, sparking the flame that boosted Penn toward afamous and highly successful career in photography.Irving Penn gained worldwide recognition after the turbulent aftermath of the Second World War. In 1950, Penn embarked on a transformative and landmark task for Vogue, traveling to the pleasant city of Paris to capture the fascinating and absorbing haute couture collections. In 1950, Penn undertook an important task for Vogue, traveling to Paris to capture the captivating haute couture collections. During this assignment, he was reunited with his former partner, Lisa Fonssagrives, and they got married later that year in London. From 1964 to 1971, Penn's creativejourney took him on a remarkable world expedition, navigating the world's far reaches to capturereminiscent images for Vogue. His lens dared to captivate locales such as Japan, Crete, Spain, Dahomey, Nepal, Cameroon, New Guinea, and Morocco, with a primary focus on preserving thedeep concentration of his subjects through convincing and thought-provoking portraits.In 1984, Penn's incomparable involvements to photography were celebrated with a compelling display curated by the respected John Szarkowski at the Museum of Modern Art
hallowed halls. This charismatic presentation embarked on an international tour, charming audiences with Penn's amazing work until 1989. Even in the twilight years of his illustrious career, Penn's artistic cleverness continued to flourish, with his iconic portraits, captivating still-life compositions, timeless fashion photography, and mesmerizing beauty captures gracing the illustrious pages of Vogue.Unfortunately, Irving Penn's amazing journey came to an emotional conclusion in 2009, as heleft this world in Manhattan, New York, leaving behind a prevailing legacy that continues to inspire and captivate the world of photography.In Irving Penn's charming photographs, his clever focus on deep contrast is particularly evident in his portraits, fashion, and beauty shots. Penn's work highlights a striking shallow depth of field, a technique that brilliantly highlights the subject, capturing involved details of their outfit. Looking at two individual images. Firstly, in fashion, let us explore his iconic Vogue cover featuring Jean Patchett in 1950. This fascinating cover displays a captivating interchange of contrasts. The stark white background juxtaposed with Patchett's profound black outfit createsa visually powerful effect. Her face, positioned between the two extremes, draws the viewer's attention. The use of shallow depth of field emphasizes Patchett as the focal point, with the background gracefully blurred.
(Penn)Irving Penn, Black & White Vogue Cover (Jean Patchett), New York, 1950, United States, Platinum-palladium printReferencesPenn, Irving. Black & White Vogue Cover (Jean Patchett), New York. Art Institute of Chicago, United States. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/144829/black-white-vogue-cover-jean-patchett-new-york.