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Selected Works12

'Nude 18'
'Nude 18'
1917
Callot Swallow-Tail Dress (about 1919), New York
Callot Swallow-Tail Dress (about 1919), New York
1919
'Vogue' Photographers, Oyster Bay, Long Island
'Vogue' Photographers, Oyster Bay, Long Island
1946
André Eglevsky and Alicia Alonso, New York Ballet
André Eglevsky and Alicia Alonso, New York Ballet
1946
The Hand of Miles Davis, New York, July 1
The Hand of Miles Davis, New York, July 1
1986
Iceland Poppy / Papaver Nudicaule, New York
Iceland Poppy / Papaver Nudicaule, New York
2006
Three Wines of France, New York, 1953
Three Wines of France, New York, 1953
2006
Woman in a Burlap Sack, New York
Woman in a Burlap Sack, New York
2007
Tuberous Begonia (New York), 1973
Tuberous Begonia (New York), 1973
2007
Ginkgo Leaves, New York
Ginkgo Leaves, New York
Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)
Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)
Mouth (For L’Oréal) (A), New York
Mouth (For L’Oréal) (A), New York
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$1.9K – $568K
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$63.2K
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$33.7K
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Oct 2025
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Current Exhibitions1

ATLAS Gallery

Legacy of Light: 200 Years of Photography

Paul Strand, Irving Penn, Man Ray, Ansel Adams, Robert Frank, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bill Brandt, Elliott Erwitt, Mario Giacomelli, Dorothea Lange, Daido Moriyama, Steve Schapiro, Harry Benson, Margaret Bourke-White, Patrick Demarchelier, William Klein, Saul Leiter, Marc Riboud, W. Eugene Smith, Yamamoto Masao, Alexander Rodchenko, Andreas Feininger, Franco Fontana, Horst P. Horst, Tina Modotti, Jeanloup Sieff, Willy Ronis, Steve McCurry, Barry Lategan, Eve Arnold, Thomas Hoepker, Joe Rosenthal, John Dominis, David Bailey, Herbert George Ponting, Leni Riefenstahl, Alberto Korda, Lewis Morley, Rudolf Koppitz, Jürgen Schadeberg, Terence Donovan, Iain Macmillan, Cornell Capa, George Hoyningen-Huene, Harold Edgerton

49 Dorset St, London W1U 7NF, United Kingdom

Mar 27, 2026 — May 30, 2026

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Whipped Cream & Other Delights (Fraenkel at Ortuzar)

Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Irving Penn, Eadweard Muybridge, Peter Hujar, Robert Adams (b.1937), Lee Friedlander, Carrie Mae Weems, Wardell Milan, Loewy et Puiseux, Richard T. Walker, Martine Gutierrez

49 Geary St #450, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

May 8, 2026 — May 21, 2026

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Recent News10

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The Smithsonian American Art Museum will present "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial," a landmark exhibition opening…
exhibitionsApr 29, 2026
The 2026 Photography Show, organized by AIPAD, opened to VIPs on April 22 at the Park Avenue Armory with record attendance and strong early sales. Fea…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
The Miraflores Palace of Arts (PLAM) in Lima is hosting "A Collection Is a Desire," a major exhibition featuring over 100 works from the Jan Mulder Co…
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Lillian Bassman: Harper's Bazaar and Beyond," highlights the pioneering work of fashion photograp…
exhibitionsMar 31, 2026
A series of portraits by renowned photographer Irving Penn will be auctioned at Christie's New York on April 3rd. The sale features iconic images of m…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Catherine Pégard, the former president of the Château de Versailles, as the new French Culture Minister…
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The international mega-gallery Thaddaeus Ropac announced it is opening a project space in uptown Manhattan, marking its first permanent physical prese…
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Artnet News highlights the top photography moments of 2025, including Sara Cwynar's exhibition of search-engine images at ICA Boston, Inuuteq Storch's…
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Paris Photo 2025, the 28th edition of the international photography fair, returns to the Grand Palais from 13-16 November, hosting 179 galleries from …
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Phillips has appointed India Phillips as Managing Director, Modern & Contemporary Art, Europe, effective February 2026. Based in London and reporting …
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Past Exhibitions16

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Irving Penn, Gstaad

Irving Penn

Feb 14, 2026 — Apr 6, 2026

Irving Penn Edge of Beauty

Irving Penn

7 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris, France

Jun 22, 2024 — Sep 20, 2024

Irving Penn The Bath

Irving Penn

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Jan 27, 2024 — Mar 13, 2024

Irving Penn Small Trades, 1960s San Francisco, Fashion

Irving Penn

7 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada

Nov 24, 2021 — Feb 22, 2022

Irving Penn Still Life

Irving Penn

Mirabellplatz 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

Jun 8, 2019 — Jul 16, 2019

Irving Penn: Paintings

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Nov 28, 2018 — Jan 26, 2019

Irving Penn Worlds in a Small Room, Seen and Unseen

Irving Penn

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Aug 30, 2018 — Oct 6, 2018

Irving Penn The Flavour of France

Irving Penn

7 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 Paris, France

Oct 19, 2017 — Jan 6, 2018

Irving Penn: Cranium Architecture

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Jun 19, 2013 — Sep 17, 2013

Irving Penn: Cigarettes

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Jun 21, 2012 — Aug 14, 2012

Irving Penn: Small Trades

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Mar 5, 2010 — Apr 24, 2010

Irving Penn: Food

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Nov 27, 2008 — Jan 17, 2009

Irving Penn: Flower Power

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Nov 22, 2007 — Jan 1, 2008

Irving Penn: Now and Then

Irving Penn

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Sep 14, 2006 — Oct 21, 2006

Irving Penn Ethnographic

Irving Penn

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Dec 8, 2005 — Jan 21, 2006

Irving Penn New and Unseen

Irving Penn

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Dec 2, 1999 — Jan 8, 2000

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Art Basel — Basel
2021
Art Basel — Basel
2019
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Recent Activity20

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Feb 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2024
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Jan 27, 2024
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Art Basel 2021
Sep 24, 2021
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Art Basel 2019
Jun 13, 2019
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Exhibition
Jun 8, 2019