The National Portrait Gallery are presently holding an exhibition of portraiture by Irving Penn. If you are in London between the 18th Feb and the 6th June I highly recommend you go and see it. If I get the opportunity I certainly shall. Penn, who died last year was a major figure in photography producing a huge body of diverse work from still-life to portraiture.
This exhibition draws together 120 prints from to 1940′s onwards, and is in the words of the NPG “a glorious celebration of his work in this genre”. See the NPG’s website for more details – www.npg.org.uk.
On a much, much smaller scale my own exhibition commences on the 3rd March with a private view at 7pm. Invite only I’m afraid. But if you wish to email me, I shall send you one. There are only a few left I’m afraid, so it’s first come first served. However here is a taster of what to expect.
The dunes at St Annes
Carpenter's window, Venice