Irving Penn
Underfoot XXXIII, New York

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Underfoot XXXIII, New York
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ArtistAmerican, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Underfoot XXXIII, New York
Date2000
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 19 3/16 × 18 7/8 in. (48.7 × 47.9 cm)
Sheet: 21 7/8 × 19 3/4 in. (55.5 × 50.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt
Object number2018.225
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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionThough known primarily for his commercial fashion and portraiture work, Irving Penn produced still-life studies of trash and detritus that pushed the boundaries of the beautiful. Instead of working in his studio, Penn focused on the concrete and the chewing gum stuck to it. He fitted his camera with several extension tubes that allowed him to bring the lens tight to the pavement to achieve extremely close-up views, resulting in an enjoyable enigma of scale. The masterful rendering and large scale make Underfoot XXXIII a pleasure for both the eyes and the mind.
ProvenanceJeffrey Fraenkel and Frish Brandt, San Francisco; given to MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black with numbers in pencil, verso, upper left: REF. 19955
Inscribed in pencil, verso, center: UNDERFOOT XXXIII // (NEW YORK, AUG-SEPT. 2000) [with rectangular pencil border]

Stamped in black ink, verso, center: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN // Copyright©2000 by Irving Penn // Not to be reproduced without // written permission of // photographer

Signed in pencil with black ink stamp, verso, center right: Irving Penn [signed] // IRVING PENN [stamped] [circular pencil border]

Inscribed in pencil, verso, center right: Print made Nov. 20, 2000 // IP.

Printed in black ink, verso, center right: VASILIOS ZATSE COLLABORATED CLOSELY // IN MAKING THE PRINT // IP. [pencil initials]

Stamped in black ink with pencil additions, verso, lower right center: 11. SIGNED SILVER PRINTS OF // THIS NEGATIVE, WITH VARIATIONS // IP. [pencil initials]

Signed in pencil, verso, lower left center: Irving Penn [circular pencil border]

Stamped in black ink, verso, lower left center: TONED IN: SELENIUM

Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom right: IP.0505.Z
Signed in pencil with black ink stamp, verso, center right: Irving Penn [signed] // IRVING PENN [stamped] [circular pencil border]

Signed in pencil, verso, lower left center: Irving Penn [circular pencil border]

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