Irving PennAmerican, 1917–2009André Kertész (C), New York
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Not on view at present
Where is “André Kertész (C), New York” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2001.95
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In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Irving Penn
The whole life1984
A retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art in New York mounts the retrospective “Irving Penn, a retrospective”.
1987
Cultural Award of the German Society for Photography
Penn receives the Cultural Award of the German Society for Photography (DGPh).
1990
“Master Images” at the Smithsonian Institution
The exhibition “Irving Penn: Master Images” is held at the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; in the same year the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona shows “Irving Penn: Platinum Test Material”.
1992
Death of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn
Penn’s wife, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, dies.
1995
Penn’s archives are donated to the Art Institute of Chicago
Penn’s paper and photographic archives are donated to the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries and the Department of Photography of the Art Institute of Chicago; the museum also holds more than 200 of his fine art prints.
1997–1998
“A Career in Photography” at the Art Institute of Chicago
The retrospective “Irving Penn: A Career in Photography” is held at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1997–1998 and then travels internationally.
