To mark the centennial of the birth of American photographer Irving Penn, the Met in New York are mounting what they say will be the most comprehensive retrospective exhibition to date of his work. To coincide with this they are also publishing a large format book Irving Penn- Centennial, which looks like a must buy for fans of this photographer. Exhibition details here

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Britain in Focus: A Photographic History is a new 3 part BBC series in which Eamonn McCabe celebrates Britain's greatest photographers, sees how science allowed their art to develop, and explores how they have captured our changing lives and country. First showing on BBC4 Monday 6th. March 2017 at 9pm. More details here