Irving PennAmerican, 1917–2009Pear (C), New York
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Pear (C), New York” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1996.177
What it shows
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 life1992
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.
1995
Stockholm exhibition in memory of Lisa
The Moderna Museet in Stockholm holds the exhibition “Irving Penn Photographs: A Donation in Memory of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn”.
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