Twitter Roundup: Goodbye to Legendary Fashion Photographer Irving Penn

October 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm PT

Legendary fashion photographer Irving Penn created some of fashion’s most iconic images over his six decade collaboration with Vogue magazine. He died last night at age 92. Goodbyes and eulogies started on Twitter late last night and continue through the morning.

@womensweardaily (Women’s Wear Daily): Master photographer Irving Penn dies at 92. WWD looks back on his career

@Fashionista_com (fashion blog): RIP Irving Penn. You will be so greatly missed.

@vanityfairmag (Vanity Fair magazine): RIP Irving Penn. Here are six covers he did for Vanity Fair in 1983/84

@NARSissist (NARS cosmetics): We’ll miss you Irving Penn….

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