Irving Penn, Lisa Fonssagrives, "La coiffure Hamlet", Vogue US, 1 March 1949. Loan from the Tom Penn Archive © Condé Nast
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Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn — Fashion Icon
28/02/2024 - 26/05/2024
Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
5/7, rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris
www.mep-fr.org
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (1911-1992), dancer, model, photographer, stylist and sculptor, is considered to be the first ‘supermodel’ in history.
This exhibition presents the personal collection of the greatest model of her time. Featuring almost 150 prints made between 1935 and 1955 by masters of photography such as Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Erwin Blumenfeld, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the golden age of fashion photography, magnified by an exceptional personality.
Tom Penn, son of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn and Irving Penn, proposed this exhibition project to the MEP. He has generously donated part of this remarkable collection to the MEP.
28/02/2024 - 26/05/2024
Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris
5/7, rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris
www.mep-fr.org
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (1911-1992), dancer, model, photographer, stylist and sculptor, is considered to be the first ‘supermodel’ in history.
This exhibition presents the personal collection of the greatest model of her time. Featuring almost 150 prints made between 1935 and 1955 by masters of photography such as Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Erwin Blumenfeld, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the golden age of fashion photography, magnified by an exceptional personality.
Tom Penn, son of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn and Irving Penn, proposed this exhibition project to the MEP. He has generously donated part of this remarkable collection to the MEP.