Irving Penn
I find myself drawn to this image becuse of the way that the directional light gives a high contrast. The eye is also quite creepy because of how the other side of the face is entirely shaded, making it look like he only has one eye. The darkness of the coat and brim of the hat focuses your eye on the white face. Because the eye is in the centre of the image and stands out against the pale skin, it also seems to follow you around the room, as though the man is alive and trapped within the photo.
A good set of photographs showing a genuine and thoughtful approach to photography. Like you I really like the photograph of Marilyn Munroe, it seems like a photograph taken between photographs, an image where she is not trying to be a particular character.
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