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Eye in Keyhole, New York

A work made of dye imbibition print.
Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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  • A work made of dye imbibition print.

Date:

1953, printed 1984

Artist:

Irving Penn
American, 1917–2009

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Irving Penn

Title

Eye in Keyhole, New York

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

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Made 1953

Medium

Dye imbibition print

Edition

of 17

Inscriptions

Inscribed verso: 2039 ; inscribed veros: EYE IN KEYHOLE / NEW YORK 1953 [in a box] ; inscribed veros: REF. 2039 ; stamped and inscribed verso PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1953 - Renewed 1981 by / THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. / not to be reproduced without / written permission of the copyright owner. ; inscribed verso: Print made 1984 / I.P. ; signed and stamped verso: Irving Penn / IRVING PENN [in a circle].

Dimensions

Image: 47.8 × 33.6 cm (18 7/8 × 13 1/4 in.); Paper: 52 × 36 cm (20 1/2 × 14 3/16 in.); Mount: 58 × 41.9 cm (22 7/8 × 16 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Irving Penn

Reference Number

1996.241

Copyright

Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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