Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York

December 1, 1949

Not on view

With the war and rationing over, in the late 1940s and early 1950s the pages of American fashion magazines exploded with chic styles from Paris, London, and New York. Penn responded to the new looks—the cinched waists, full skirts, and, at times, eccentric millinery—with equal flair.

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Title: Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York
Artist: Irving Penn (American, Plainfield, New Jersey 1917–2009 New York)
Date: December 1, 1949
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image: 15 1/16 x 14 3/8 in. (38.3 x 36.5 cm)
Sheet: 15 1/16 x 14 3/8 in. (38.3 x 36.5 cm)
Mount: 19 7/8 x 16 in. (50.5 x 40.6 cm)
Overall: 19 7/8 x 16 in. (50.5 x 40.6 cm) in. (38.3 x 36.5 cm.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation, 2024
Object Number: 2024.4.17
Rights and Reproduction: © The Irving Penn Foundation
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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