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Exhibitions/ Irving Penn: Centennial/ Audio Guide

Irving Penn: Centennial

At The Met Fifth Avenue
April 24–July 30, 2017

Audio Guide

Works from every period of Irving Penn's career are discussed by curators Jeff L. Rosenheim and Maria Morris Hambourg in this audio tour, which also includes remarks from Irving Penn's son, Tom Penn, and even archival clips of Penn himself.

Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies



Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009). Rochas Mermaid Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Paris, 1950. Platinum-palladium print, 1980, 19 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (50.5 x 50.2 cm). © Condé Nast | Promised Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation