Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty
September 30, 2017 - February 4, 2018
Louise and S. O. Beren Gallery
John W. and Mildred L. Graves Gallery
About This Exhibition
Irving Penn (1917–2009), known for his iconic fashion, portrait, and still life images that appeared in Vogue magazine, ranks as one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century. Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty, the first retrospective of Penn’s work in nearly 20 years, will celebrate his legacy as a modern master and reveal the full expressive range of his work.
Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty is drawn entirely from the extensive holdings of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. On display will be 146 photographs from the museum’s permanent collection, including the debut of 100 photographs recently donated to the museum by The Irving Penn Foundation. The exhibition presents several previously unseen or never-exhibited photographs.
Irving Penn, Mouth (for L’Oréal), New York, 1986, printed 1992, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation. © The Irving Penn Foundation
The Wichita presentation has been generously supported by Paula and Barry Downing. The DeVore Foundation is the lead foundation sponsor. Emprise Bank and The Fred and Mary Koch Foundation are the lead benefactors. The Shaw Family Foundation is a foundation sponsor. Exhibition support is provided by Patty and Bill Bennett, Norma Greever, and Dr. Christopher Moeller. Ann and Martin Bauer, Louise Beren, Mary Eves, Rich and Joey Giblin, John and Karen Hageman, and Georgia and Keith Stevens are additional important exhibition underwriters.
All museum exhibitions receive generous sponsorship from the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Endowment Fund and the City of Wichita.
Our Generous Sponsors
Irving Penn, Salvador Dali, New York , 1947. Gelatin silver print, 9 ⅞ x 7 ⅞ inches. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist. © The Irving Penn Foundation
Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum with generous support from:
ART MENTOR FOUNDATION LUCERNE
Sakurako and William Fisher
The William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment Fund
The Lauder Foundation – Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund
Edward Lenkin and Roselin Atzwanger
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Margery and Edgar Masinter
The Margery and Edgar Masinter Exhibitions Fund
James F. Petersen Charitable Fund in honor of Tania and Tom Evans
The Bernie Stadiem Endowment Fund
Trellis Fund
The C.F. Foundation in Atlanta supports the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s traveling exhibition program, Treasures to Go.
The Wichita presentation has been generously supported by Paula and Barry Downing. The DeVore Foundation is the lead foundation sponsor. Emprise Bank and The Fred and Mary Koch Foundation are the lead benefactors. The Shaw Family Foundation is a foundation sponsor. Exhibition support is provided by Patty and Bill Bennett, Norma Greever, and Dr. Christopher Moeller. Ann and Martin Bauer, Louise Beren, Mary Eves, Rich and Joey Giblin, John and Karen Hageman, and Georgia and Keith Stevens are additional important exhibition underwriters.
All museum exhibitions receive generous sponsorship from the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum Endowment Fund and the City of Wichita.
