Irving Penn portrays female body in a very particular way. Although he was best known for his fashion photography, on the nude series (Earthly Bodies) and the dancer series (Dancer) his main focus was on how body shapes change with movement and posing. Lighting and exposure control were the main techniques he used to emphasize the theme of the photographs.
On "Earthly" Bodies he studied different models with different body shapes giving preference to fleshy details instead of the common "skinny" vision of women (fig.1), also known on those days (during 40's). He had a quite naive vision of things, and might have been inspired on the statues of the Venus of Willendorf (fig.2)
On "Earthly" Bodies he studied different models with different body shapes giving preference to fleshy details instead of the common "skinny" vision of women (fig.1), also known on those days (during 40's). He had a quite naive vision of things, and might have been inspired on the statues of the Venus of Willendorf (fig.2)
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fig.2
On the dancer series, although the model has an unusual body, being too short, with large hips and legs, but muscled body and beautiful face, Penn portrayed her as being a heroin. The viewer can see both her majestic and grace movements, almost has if she was both slim / agile and big / clumsy.
Based on "Earthly Bodies" and "Dancer".
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