Irving penn biography
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Irving penn biography
Irving Penn
American photographer ()
Irving Penn (June 16, &#;&#; October 7, )[1] was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes.
Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique. His work has been exhibited internationally and continues to inform the art of photography.
Early life and education
Penn was born to a Russian Jewish family[2] on June 16, , in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Harry Penn and Sonia Greenberg. Penn's younger brother, Arthur Penn, was born in and would go on to become a film director and producer.[3] Penn attended Abraham Lincoln High School where he studied graphic design with Leon Friend.[4][5]
Penn attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (now the University of the Arts) from to , where he studied drawing, painting, graphics, and industrial arts under Alexe