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A First Look at the Victoria & Albert Museum's Major Balenciaga Exhibition, Through the Eyes of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn
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Vintage von Werth - Blog: Balenciaga Haute Couture A/W 1967/68 by Irving Penn with Sue Murray, US Vogue Sep 1967
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Irving Penn, Cocoa-Colored Balenciaga Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) (A), Paris, 1950 | Corkin Gallery
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Irving Penn, Balenciaga Long Harem Dress (Diane), Paris Collection, Vogue, September 1, 1950 | Robert Klein Gallery
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