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Irving Penn was an influential American photographer known for his fashion and portrait photography. He preferred simple, neutral backgrounds that emphasized the subject. Penn's work in the 1940s and 1950s helped define postwar notions of feminine style. He brought dramatic lighting and composition to his portraits, influencing many later photographers. Penn photographed a wide variety of subjects in unique ways throughout his career, from fashion models to still lifes of unusual objects.






