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Goodman Ace, New York

1951
(American, 1917–2009)
America
gelatin silver print, contact sheet
Paper: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.)
Gift from the Collection of Mark Schwartz + Bettina Katz 2020.40
© The Irving Penn Foundation
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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Television and radio writer Goodman Ace composed material for many well-known performers including Danny Kaye, Sid Caesar, and Bob Newhart.

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One of Vogue’s top photographers, Irving Penn was known for his arresting portraits of celebrities. He would often expose up to 10 rolls of film, or 120 frames, to make a single portrait. They were first printed as contact sheets—pieces of photographic paper containing positive prints the same size as the negatives—so that the artist could select the ones to be enlarged. Occasionally, Penn would give the contact sheets as gifts once the final image was selected.
Goodman Ace, New York

Goodman Ace, New York

1951

Irving Penn

(American, 1917–2009)
America

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