Enga Warrior, 1970

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IRVING PENN
Enga Warrior, 1970
platinum-palladium print, printed November-December 1977
signed, titled, dated, numbered '136', '3/15' in pencil, copyright credit reproduction limitation and edition stamps on reverse of aluminium flush-mount
20¼ x 19 3/8in. (51.5 x 49.2cm.)

Literature

Penn, Worlds in a Small Room, Studio Vista, 1974, p.67; Szarkowski, Irving Penn, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1987, pl.106; Penn, Passage, Jonathan Cape, 1991, p.191.

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Lot Essay

Penn notes: 'I remember this son of an Andagalimp chieftain as a vain young fellow. His face is heavily covered in soot, his body greased with pig fat. Visible indication of his wealth is given by the pit-pit slats worn down his chest like a social bank account, showing his past contributions toward pay-back ceremonies.' (Worlds in a Small Room, p.66)

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