Irving Penn | Centennial in Paris

Issey Miyake dress

One big must see is the exposition Irving Penn: Centennial. An expo of one of the most impressive photographers at the beautiful Grand Palais in Paris from 21th September 2017 -  29th January 2018.  Organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The Réunion des musées nationaux– Grand Palais, in collaboration with The Irving Penn Foundation.

Vogue cover

Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 - New York, October 7, 2009), known for his fashion photography, portraits (a lot of them famous) and stunning still lifes was an American photographer who became famous for his work in the fashion world. Penn worked for the magazine Vogue for a long time. He made more than 150 covers for the magazine. He also did independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique.

Salvador Dali

Pablo Picasso

The exhibition is a retrospective of 70 years of his impressive work and the first one since his death in 2009 with more than 235 of his own works.
His style: minimalistic, simple, sophisticated, and full of sex appeal. Penn only shows us clear lines with just a shot of the clothes and the model. Inspirational sources were Surrealism, modern dance and film noir. From high fashion photography he made real high art..

Looks like a good excuse to go to Paris!

Grand Palais in Paris; 21th September 2017 -  29th January 2018

Watch the teaser of the exposition here:

Watch the teaser of the exposition here.