Worlds in a Small Room

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Worlds in a Small Room is a photography book by Irving Penn featuring his renowned portraits of people from diverse cultures taken in a portable studio around the world.

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instanceOf art book
photography book
artMovement modern photography
author Irving Penn NERFINISHED
category books of photography
portrait books
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Irving Penn NERFINISHED
depicts people from Africa
people from Asia
people from Europe
people from Latin America
documentedIn photography histories of the 20th century
features portraits taken in a portable studio
studio portraits made on location around the world
format illustrated book
genre documentary photography
portrait photography
hasInfluenced contemporary portrait photography
hasPart photographic plates
text by Irving Penn
hasStyle formal portraiture
minimalist studio setting
illustrator Irving Penn NERFINISHED
influencedBy studio portrait traditions
intendedAudience art book collectors
photography enthusiasts
students of photography
language English
mainSubject ethnographic portraiture
people from diverse cultures
portraiture
medium black-and-white photography
color photography
notableFor renowned portraits of people from diverse cultures
use of a consistent studio backdrop in different countries
partOf Irving Penn bibliography NERFINISHED
photographer Irving Penn NERFINISHED
photographicTechnique controlled studio lighting
use of neutral backdrops
publicationPeriod 20th century
setting portable studio
subjectOf critical essays on Irving Penn
theme cultural identity
human diversity
universality of human presence
workOf Irving Penn NERFINISHED

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Irving Penn notableWork Worlds in a Small Room