Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes 1949-1950 Zhang An Some very minor shelf wear

Some very minor shelf wear and a soft bump to the bottom of the spine

The working class boy became an influential artist

The Man in Black

Norwegian artist Fin Serck-Hanssen followed and documented the gender confirming journey of close friend Hedda

and became a full photographer with the agency in 1955

Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes 1949-1950 Zhang An Some very minor shelf wearFirst edition of Earthly Bodies: Irving Penn's Nudes 1949 1950. First impression. Medium format hardback in fine condition. About A departure from Irving Penn's fashion and editorial work for the pages of "Vogue", this virtually unknown collection depicts the unfettered form of the female nude. Famous for insightful portraiture, surprising still life and other commercial work, Irving Penn is less well known as a superb photographer of the female nude.