Tuesday, November 18, 2008



I love this photo by Irving Penn because of it's simplicity but it's uniqueness. I got it at http://joephoto.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/04/irving_penn_07.jpg. I think he took this for a Vogue magazine cover. I like the expression of the lady with the red lipstick and the serious expression. She seems hidden and mysterious with her eyes glaring to the other side and her face being concealed with a net. How she's dressed in black and white shows off that quality as well. I love the retro look of this woman and the simpleness of color. It's just black and white but it shows so much. I like how the black bow around her neck is slanted so it kind of balances both sides of her and is more unique than traditional.I love it. The scarf around her neck is a little abstract because I couldn't tell if it was a scarf or a shirt she was wearing.

1 comment:

Slade said...

I love Irving Penn too!