Irving Penn was considered a fashion photography icon. He started his career shooting for Vogue magazine, then moved on to have his collections displayed in numerous museums and magazines.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-me-irving-penn8-2009oct08,0,1536282.story
Penn died on October 7, 2009, at the age of 92 at his Manhattan, New York, apartment.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-me-irving-penn8-2009oct08,0,1536282.story
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October 7, 2009, in Manhattan (age 92)
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Cause of death was not immediately announced
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Photographer
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Started his career working for Vogue magazine
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Revolutionized the way common objects were photographed, like shooting cigarette butts the same way a full fashion spread would be shot
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Authored several books
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Art displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art and J. Paul Getty Museum, among others
