Sku: YY5770
Artist: Irving Penn
Title: Street Material
Year: 1977
Signed: No
Medium: Offset Lithograph
Paper Size: 34.5 x 22.5 inches ( 88 x 57 cm )
Image Size: 34.5 x 22.5 inches ( 88 x 57 cm )
Edition Size: Unknown
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling

Additional Details: This original poster was created for the groundbreaking 1977 exhibition Irving Penn: Street Materials, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Known primarily for his masterful fashion photography and portraits, Irving Penn here turned his lens to the overlooked and ephemeral—capturing the poetic beauty of urban detritus. The Street Materials series marked a departure from Penn’s studio-based compositions, focusing instead on discarded objects—crushed paper cups, cigarette butts, and bits of paper—transformed into elegant, abstracted images through his meticulous process and unerring eye for form and texture. Printed in 1977, this poster stands as a rare artifact from a pivotal exhibition that expanded the boundaries of photographic subject matter and helped cement Penn’s reputation as one of the most innovative and influential photographers of the 20th century.