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IRVING PENN
From Irving Penn: A Career in Photography. "Self Portrait," 1986 (left) and "Italian Still Life" 1981 (right)
Irving Penn's perception of form is at the highest end of what's possible. He's the only photographer I think of when I admire fine art and commercialism at the same time - his personal work and commercial portfolio are melded beautifully. I love that. I find it really inspiring. Everyone hopes for that, because everyone wants to make a living. It's so easy to get swept up in market success. Irving Penn keeps a high level of integrity in both. Whether you see a reproduction in Vogue or a print at PaceMacGill Gallery, each is as physically beautiful as the other.
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