{"id":9398,"date":"2017-10-30T17:28:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=9398"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:53:29","slug":"lifes-work-part-ix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/lifes-work-part-ix\/","title":{"rendered":"Life’s Work, Part IX"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were many reasons for my recent trip to Paris. \u00a0One was an extraordinary exhibition of Irving Penn’s work at the Grand Palais. \u00a0This was two floors of his printed work, magazines, video, and the backdrop he used in his project “Small Trades.”<\/p>\n

I also wanted to continue “Life’s Work” in Paris. Penn first photographed workers for Vogue in Paris. \u00a0Later he also continued the project in NYC and London. \u00a0I was interested in whether I could find people who were willing to participate, and if so, how had their professions changed since Penn’s work here?<\/p>\n

It did prove difficult to find workers who were willing to sit for a portrait, but I found five in\u00a0the two mornings I had. \u00a0The language barrier was an issue with some of my subjects. \u00a0Fortunately, some of my European friends agreed to meet me to assist with both this project, as well as a client shoot at dawn at the Eiffel Tower (I can share that in December!). \u00a0Without the help of my friends interpreting, I doubt I would have found five willing subjects.<\/p>\n

I chose the Airbnb space because it\u2019s in my favorite neighborhood, Montmartre, and also because of the light. It has two tall windows and would allow me to shoot with the light coming from camera right, like Irving Penn\u2019s studio space. The space was tiny, but so was my first studio, so I knew I could make it work.\u00a0The backdrop was quite wrinkled, which I could easily \u201ciron\u201d in Photoshop, but I like the depth that adds to the portraits.
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Even today in Paris, a woman pastry chef is rare. \u00a0Nevertheless, Lisa came over\u00a0from New York determined to make it. \u00a0And she has.<\/p>\n

Lisa, p\u00e2tissier (pastry chef), Paris<\/p>\n

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You can see Parts I-VIII of Life’s Work here:\u00a0http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/lifes-work\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There were many reasons for my recent trip to Paris. \u00a0One was an extraordinary exhibition of Irving Penn’s work at the Grand Palais. \u00a0This was two floors of his printed work, magazines, video, and the backdrop he used in his project “Small Trades.” I also wanted to continue “Life’s Work” in Paris. Penn first photographed<\/p>\n

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