“I’m a surprisingly limited photographer,” Penn insisted to me, “and I’ve learned not to go beyond my capacity. I’ve tried a few times to depart from what I know I can do, and I’ve failed.” Yet it is difficult to deny that Penn was the supreme studio photographer of the twentieth century. His artistry both emerged from and depended on his very specific, highly aestheticized commercial work.

Magician Penn Jillette, of comedy and magic duo "Penn & Teller," has spoken out about his plant-based diet, suggesting he is vegan for the animals.

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Irving Penn had a 60-year-long career before dying at the age of 92 in 2009. He shot many of Vogue's iconic covers, photographing Audrey Hepburn and Nicole Kidman.

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Insanely cute prints by artist Heather Penn are available in her INPRNT Store.

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1. Penn Jillette said in an interview that a big part of Penn & Teller's success and longevity is due to their never having been close friends.

The Battle of Penn Hill was fought in AD 665 between a British and an Anglo-Saxon coalition at Penn Hill in northern Dumnonia, the precise location of which is unknown. It resulted in a decisive British victory, and reversed the Saxon expansion westwards across Albion. Germanic migrants, mainly from the Angle, Saxon and Jutish tribes, began arriving on the east coast of Albion in the mid-5th century, during the chaos following the Roman withdrawal from the provinces of Britannia. They quickly pe

A Who's Who of '60s pop culture: Marilyn, Sinatra, Brando, the Beatles, Liz Taylor, Elvis, Brigitte Bardot, Natalie Wood and more.

Irving Penn, February 8, 1993, printed 1999

At the height of the Second World War, in April 1943, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt came to Penn Station, NYC and captured the sorrowful farewell scenes

The Astor opened in 1928, designed by William H. Lee. Reopened May 28, 1941.(boxoffice,1941-06-07) The Art Deco theatre operated until 1975. In the late 50's it was operated by William Goldman Theaters of Philadelphia. After the Astor closed, it reopened for a short time as an X-rated movie house. Hot Tuna performed here on 11/19/76. The theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Red Skelton was in Reading in early 1978 to support the restoration.(sterforth-cinematreasures) However, it stood unused since the late 1970s, and although structurally sound, was in substandard condition. Photo courtesy of Sharon Staller Unfortunately, the Astor was razed in 1998 to clear the way for the Sovereign Center arena. Some architectural details were salvaged from the Astor and recycled in the Sovereign Center. The Astor Theatre, a Magical Realm of Royalty by Eileen M. Dietrich; published by Benjamin L. Bernhart; 72 pages; 8.5 by 11 inches softbound; about 97 illustrations; includes an affecting dedication, table of contents, acknowledgments, end notes, and a bibliography. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 Astor Theatre (added 2000 - Building - #78002346) 730--742 Penn St., Reading Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Lee,William H. Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Jerry performed here on 9/20/76 Jerry Garcia Band 1.)^Jensen, Bob, comments, 2010-07-01, http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/33041 2.)^Vogel, Joe, comments, 2011-01-03, http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/33041 3.)^Bryan, http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9140 4.)^Hexfest, comments, https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/rec.music.gdead/SYwpWiK9iFk 5.)^Gehman, Geoff, The Morning Call, 1987-09-06, http://articles.mcall.com/1987-09-06/entertainment/2586721_1_tiles-art-deco-reading 6.)^http://thejerrysite.com/

This photo has been going around the internet the past few days: That’s Peter Freuchen and his wife Dagmar Freuchen-Gale,

Teller, of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller, explains how magic and discomfort made his teaching come alive.

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Irving Penn, July 17, 1946, printed January 26, 1999

Now-demolished structures that offer a time-traveling glimpse of a city that wasn’t

The actor talks to TIME about his new CBS show and the future of 'Harold & Kumar'

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Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colourisation. The beauty of these colourised images is that colour, allows you to pick out

Get the kids excited about food AND learning with these super fun Food Science Experiments - inspired by Penn College's Modernist Kitchen Class.

On "Salon Talks," one half of Penn & Teller discusses pranks, VR and why women are going to take over magic

And it looks pretty neat. Sessions start Sept. 21 and will be livestreamed.

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