Irving Penn - Small Trades - Paul Getty Museum 2009

In 1950, Vogue assigned Irving Penn to photograph workers in Paris, and thus his monumental work The Small Trades began.  Created in 1950 and 1951 in Paris, London, and New York, The Small Trades consists of portraits of skilled tradespeople dressed in their work clothes and carrying the tools of their respective trades. Capturing the humble coal heaver and the crisply dressed waiter with equal directness, Penn’s arresting portraits also underscore fascinating cultural differences.
1st edition

272p - EN - 31x25cm - cloth hardcover with dust jacket - perfect condition