Penn & Fashion

Irving Penn’s photographs give the shape of a garment room to speak. At the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Penn & Fashion follows his career from 1947 to 2008, beginning with Parisian haute couture and continuing through decades of changing fashion.

The exhibition pays particular attention to his collaboration with Issey Miyake, whose sculptural clothing met Penn’s spare photographic approach. Later images retain this attention to volume and texture even as the garments become more elaborate.