Quote of the day
His own image... was no longer the reflection of a clumsy, dirty, gray bird, ugly and offensive. He himself was a swan! Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
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)






