Smithsonian’s Irving Penn photo exhibit opens at Dallas museum DALLAS – The Dallas Museum of Art presents “Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty,” the first retrospective of Penn’s work in nearly 20 years, which will celebrate his legacy as a modern master and reveal the full expressive range of his work.
Irving Penn print carries high expectations at Sworders, Jan. 27ESSEX COUNTY, UK – A rare and distinctive print of two ginkgo leaves taken by American photographer Irving Penn is being sold by Sworders in the 20th Century Art and Design sale on Tuesday, Jan. 27. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Intenet live bidding. The iconic artwork is a highlight of the sale and is expected to […]
Smithsonian acquires 100 Irving Penn photographsWASHINGTON (AP) – The Smithsonian American Art Museum is acquiring 100 photographs by the acclaimed portrait and fashion photographer Irving Penn. The museum announced Friday that the Irving Penn Foundation was giving the Smithsonian a collection that includes rare street photographs from the 1930s and 1940s, images of postwar Europe and some of Penn’s most […]
Purchased in the early 1960s, Milton Avery’s ‘Red Rug’ unfurls at PBMA May 18LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL — Some time in the early 1960s, Mrs. Barbara Schlang of Palm Beach, Florida made the trek to New York City to the home of famed artists Milton (1885-1965) and Sally Michel Avery (1902-2003). Sally Michel answered the door, and advised that Milton was not well and was resting. Mrs. Schlang […]