This book is a comprehensive collection of Irving Penn's photography, published for an exhibition at MoMA. Celebrating Penn's career, it features a career overview by John Szarkowski and showcases 156 photographic plates, including 21 in color, as well as 35 text illustrations. The hardcover is bound in cloth with a pictorial dust jacket, spanning 216 pages. The retrospective highlights various themes explored by Penn throughout his influential career in photography, emphasizing his artistic achievements and contributions to the field. The book's design includes significant contextual details, enhancing the display of Penn's impactful imagery.
