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Twelve Most Photographed Models, NY, 1947

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Object Details

Artist

Irving Penn, 16 Jun 1917 - 7 Oct 2009

Sitter

Meg Mundy, 4 Jan 1915 - 12 Jan 2016
Marilyn Ambrose
Helen Bennett
Dana Jenney
Betty McLauchlen
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, 1911 - 1992
Lily Carlson
Elizabeth Gibbons
Muriel Maxwell
Kay Hernan
Andrea Johnson
Dorian Leigh, 23 Apr 1917 - 7 Jul 2008

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Irving Penn

Date

1947

Object number

S/NPG.88.70.53

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 1947 (renewed 1975) the Conde Nast Publications, Inc.

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 32.2 x 40.5 cm (12 11/16 x 15 15/16")
Mount: 40.5 × 50.9 cm (15 15/16 × 20 1/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Costume\Jewelry\Ring
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves
Interior\Studio
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
Equipment\Ladder
Equipment\Umbrella
Meg Mundy: Female
Meg Mundy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Meg Mundy: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine editor
Meg Mundy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer
Meg Mundy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Meg Mundy: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Marilyn Ambrose: Female
Marilyn Ambrose: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
Helen Bennett: Female
Dana Jenney: Female
Betty McLauchlen: Female
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn: Female
Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
Lily Carlson: Female
Elizabeth Gibbons: Female
Elizabeth Gibbons: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
Muriel Maxwell: Female
Kay Hernan: Female
Andrea Johnson: Female
Dorian Leigh: Female
Dorian Leigh: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
Dorian Leigh: Science and Technology\Engineer
Dorian Leigh: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Restaurateur
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dd6dee0f-9b4d-4f60-8014-62eea20e8290

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.88.70.53

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