Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Irving Penn

Born: June 16, 1917
Died: October 7, 2009 (aged 92)
Bio: Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising work for clients including Issey Miyake and Clinique.
Known for:
- Worlds in a Small Room (1974)
- A Notebook at Random (2004)
- Still life (2001)
- Irving Penn (1984)
- Irving Penn photographs of Dahomey (1967) (2004)






