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Irving Penn

Born: 16-Jun-1917
Birthplace: Plainfield, NJ
Died: 7-Oct-2009
Location of death: Manhattan, NY
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Photographer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Fashion photographer, Vogue

Military service: American Field Service (ambulance driver, WWII)

Father: Harry Penn (watchmaker)
Mother: Sonia Greenberg
Brother: Arthur Penn (film director, b. 27-Sep-1922, d. 28-Sep-2010)
Wife: Lisa Anderson Fonssagrives (m. 1950, d. 4-Feb-1992, one son)
Son: Tom Penn

    Conservatory: Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (1934-38)

    Vogue Photographer (1943-)
    Saks Fifth Avenue Art Director (1940-41)


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