Penn [4] is mightier than the Sword!

Irving Penn [number 4 for those keeping count]

An artist whose work I happened across this semester in my quest to find a homage candidate.

I do so enjoy a portrait session to pass the time of day.  And Irving Penn has done so many fine pieces of work to admire and learn from.

I discovered that a foundation exists to promote his work.  Always nice to see that efforts of this kind exist to help preserve art for all to enjoy.  I worry that some forms of art and music will continue to suffer funding and continue to fade away from our daily lives.  I firmly believe in preservation of classics in the art and music world.  I do what I can to help in several local charities.  The St. Louis Artist Guild is one.  Missouri Botanical Gardens another.   

http://irvingpenn.org/

One of my favorite images from Mr. Penn.  Simple but at the same time a complex construction of lighting and positioning to get these results.