Today we celebrate the birthday of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (1911–92)—who was not only Irving Penn’s muse and wife of over 40 years (they married in 1950), but also a talented sculptor and printmaker who devoted extensive energy to this artistic calling during the latter half of her life. While many are familiar with Fonssagives-Penn’s extraordinary and prolific modeling career, in her private life she was an intensely focused artist steeped in her creations—making works of art in a variety of mediums and materials, such as bronze and fiberglass, as well as producing a range of works on paper through the aquatint process. In today’s commemorative post, joining this iconic portrait of the Swedish-born beauty are two examples of Fonssagrives-Penn’s work: Collision, a dynamic expression of form constructed in fiberglass (with the sculptor herself standing by its side, revealing its impressive scale) and Twist, a sculpture cast in bronze. More of Fonssagrives-Penn’s work can be found on the Instagram account dedicated to advancing her legacy: @lisa.fonssagrives.penn.trust ______ First image: Woman with Roses, photographed by Irving Penn in Paris, 1950. Second image: The artist, in her studio clothes and mask, with Collision, an interlocking fiberglass sculpture made 1972–80. Third image: Twist, a bronze sculpture made in 1971.