FURTHER READING

Irving Penn: Photographs by Irving Penn Little, Brown US, 1988

This retrospective book showcases 90 standout images from Irving Penn’s long and successful career. Images range from portraits of native people to famous artists and writers, fashion editorials, as well as nudes and still lifes.

Irving Penn – Centennial Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2017

Celebrating the centenary of Penn’s birth, this book is the largest collection of his work ever compiled. It includes iconic works, previously unpublished images, and essays that explore how cultural, social and environmental issues played a part in his career.

Food in Vogue Abrams, 2017

Penn saw food, flowers and fashion as ephemeral objects that held their beauty throughout their life. This book showcases a collection of food photography, much of it shot by Irving Penn, accompanied with essays exploring how Vogue’s relationship with food has changed.