Lot Essay
In the published caption, Penn notes: 'Henganofi tribesmen from the eastern highlands. They practise the peculiar custom of adorning their beards with dog teeth, pig teeth and safety pins.' (p.72)
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Henganofi Warriors, New Guinea, 1970
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IRVING PENN
Henganofi Warriors, New Guinea, 1970
platinum-palladium print, printed Summer 1972
signed, dated, numbered '470', '9/16' in pencil, typed 'Penn/Condé Nast' copyright credit reproduction limitation label and edition stamp on reverse of aluminium flush-mount
21¼ x 19½in. (54 x 49.6cm.)
Henganofi Warriors, New Guinea, 1970
platinum-palladium print, printed Summer 1972
signed, dated, numbered '470', '9/16' in pencil, typed 'Penn/Condé Nast' copyright credit reproduction limitation label and edition stamp on reverse of aluminium flush-mount
21¼ x 19½in. (54 x 49.6cm.)
Literature
Penn, Worlds in a Small Room, Studio Vista, 1974, p.72.
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