Wednesday, October 07, 2009

unforgettable Penn

Mr. Penn, you shall always remain unforgettable. Here is one of Lisa Fonssagrives, his wife.

20 comments:

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Wasn't he wonderful?

Purple Flowers said...

Fabulous and unforgetable, as he will always be thought of.

Debra said...

Unforgettable is right~

pve design said...

I just keep looking at all his work in awe.
Such bold, graphic glamour.
pve

My Dog-Eared Pages said...

That image inspired a storyboard for three tv spots I worked on a long time ago. Penn was a genius and influenced so many of us. oxo

Kwana said...

Such a classic. That kind of style is unforgettable.

BALLET NEWS said...

Unforgettable indeed; another graet post of your's

Ina in Alaska said...

Fabulous glamour captured so perfectly.

Shandell's said...

Divine, love this picture.

Maya said...

Truly divine. I known his daughter in law Gabriella Imperatori-Penn, also a photographer.

Prairie Girl Studio said...

i too celebrate the greatness of mr penn today ... just imagine all that he has captured over his life time!
what a legacy he has left ~
prairiegirl xo

Arlene said...

I LUV his pictures of Lisa Fonssagrives! So stylish.

paula said...

he was brilliant, that's for sure,

Paula Grace Designs said...

Gorgeous photo! Very classic. Thanks for visiting my guest post. BTW, love your blog. Glad we met.

amy and ann said...

beautiful, classic undeniable!
ann

Unknown said...

Graceful indeed. Thank you for posting this. Im going to look up his work right now.

Leciawp said...

Truly unforgettable.

Summer is a Verb said...

What a figure! XXOO

Trouvais said...

Wow...Is that a rose corsage on her upper arm? Quelle style.Model's As Muse exhibit, posts,photos really made me appreciate the image makers (i.e.photo takers). Thanks, Trish

Megan said...

I had that print in my room for years and years as a reminder of his exhibit in Chicago. I fondly remember the special mother and daughter trip we took to admire his collection of work and I continue to be inspired by his images. Images like this are beyond memorable!