Anna & George Condo before center of large canvas, "Adoration of St. Lucy" nailed to wall of his studio then in large townhouse East 64th Street Manhattan, first time I visited them, January 15, 1993.

1993, printed 1995

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows two individuals seated, with their full bodies visible from the knees up. The person on the left, a woman, is sitting upright in a chair with her hands resting on her lap, while the man next to her is leaned slightly towards her, with one arm resting over the back of her chair and the other hand holding her hand. The woman has long, dark wavy hair and clear facial features. She is wearing a dark, long-sleeved dress with polka dots and dark stockings, along with high-heeled shoes. The man has short, dark hair combed to the side and is wearing a light-colored button-up shirt under a light vest, paired with dark pants and shoes. He is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind them is a large mural featuring a classical painting with figures in historical attire and an ornate setting with a landscape of hills. The mural fills the background with its intricate and colorful design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 × 23.6 cm (9 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.7 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.163.33


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: Anna & George Condo before center of large canvas, "Adoration of St. Lucy" / nailed to wall of his studio then in large townhouse East 64th Street / Manhattan, first time I visited them, January 15, 1993.; on verso, by unknown hand, top upper center in graphite: 1/15/93 / signed / 1/10/95 A.G.; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-271; bottom right in graphite: GDC-746

Wikidata ID

Q64073758

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