I've tried a few times to depart from what I know I can do, and I've failed. I've tried to work outside the studio, but it introduces too many variables that I can't control. I'm really quite narrow, you know. Irving Penn controldepartfail share on social
Liberman said to me, 'I must cut back on the work you do for Vogue. The editors don't like it. They say the photographs burn on the page . After some years, I began to understand that what they wanted of me was simply a nice, sweet, clean-looking image of a lovely young woman. Irving Penn backbeginburn share on social
I have always stood in awe of the camera. I recognize it for the instrument it is, part Stradivarius, part scalpel. Irving Penn awecamerainstrument Change image and share on social
I am a professional photographer because it is the best way I know to earn the money I require to take care of my wife and children. Irving Penn carechildearn Change image and share on social
The severe portrait that is not the greatest joy in the world to the subject may be enormously interesting to the reader. Irving Penn enormouslygreatinterest Change image and share on social
Over the years I must have spent thousands of hours silently brushing on the liquid coatings, preparing each sheet in anticipation of reaching the perfect print. Irving Penn anticipationbrushcoating Change image and share on social
I feed on art more than I ever do on photographs. I can admire photography, but I wouldn't go to it out of hunger. Irving Penn admireartfeed Change image and share on social
I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That's the curse of being a photographer. Irving Penn curselongobsess Change image and share on social
What I really try to do is photograph people at rest, in a state of serenity. Irving Penn peoplephotographrest Change image and share on social
