Irving Penn: The Original Street Photographer

Today, street style dominates the blogosphere and the foremost fashion websites. We're a culture of voyeurs:  but before The Sartorialist and Bill Cunningham were all the rage, a different kind of street style was of interest: real people, wearing layman's clothing, photographed against a neutral backdrop rather than the hustle and bustle of a big city. This is what Irving Penn did and these are images from his collection 'Irving Penn: Small Trades'.