Showrooms

Still life with Watermelon, NY

Creator: Irving Penn
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
Technical data on how Penn did it: Camera: 8 x 10 Deardoff View Camera, Lens: 12" Goerz Dagor f.6.8, Film: Kodachrome Type B sheet film, Overhead multiple-source tungsten light, Exposure: 5 minutes at f/64
The reason why photographers did such long exposures in classic photography was of the depth of field issues. Penn used a large view camera and to get an ultimate depth of field to create uniform sharpness and resolution from foreground to background required a very low aperture. For example, if Penn focused on the bread in the foreground the lemon in the background would not be share. Additionally, he corrected perspective in the management of swings and tilts

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Dye Transfer Print
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1947
Styles / Movements:	Color
Book References:	Literature: Szarkowki, Irving Penn Irving Penn: Passages
Catalog References:	Printed 1985 One from an edition of 21 dye transfer prints Phillips de Pury Collection of Alain Dominique Perrin Acid Free Matted but unframed
Incollect Reference #:	171055

Dimensions

W.	17 in;	H.	21.2 in;
W.	43.18 cm;	H.	53.85 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.