This timeless work is a study of people working in small trades after World War II. From Meridian Printing in East Greenwich, it’s titled “Irving Penn: Small Trades”.

Resulting from an overseas assignment by Vogue magazine, Penn depicts skilled individuals dressed in work clothes and carrying the tools of their trades. Shot in Paris, London, and New York, these arresting portraits capture the humble coal heaver and the crisply-dressed waiter with equal directness, underscoring fascinating cultural differences.

It’s a sociological, photographic tour-de-force, Irving Penn: Small Trades, by Meridian Printing. Item #827, it’s valued at $90.