George Condo before large Canvas “Adoration of St. Lucy” nailed to wall of his then studio in townhouse East 64th Street Manhattan, first time I visited him, January 15, 1993.

1993, printed 1995

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image captures a seated individual in front of a large mural. The person is sitting upright on a chair with hands on their knees, facing the viewer. They have dark, straight hair and a calm expression. They are dressed in a light-colored dress shirt, sleeves rolled up, sweater vest, dark trousers, and shoes. The mural behind them depicts a classical scene with multiple figures. The lower portion of the mural blends into the scuffed floor, which is scattered with paint splatters.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 × 31.7 cm (8 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.6 × 35.5 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.196.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: George Condo before large Canvas “Adoration of St. Lucy” nailed to wall of his then studio in town- / house East 64th Street Manhattan, first time I visited him, January 15, 1993.; on verso, by artist, lower center in graphite: SIGNED / 8/12/95; center stamped in black ink: Photograph By / Allen Ginsberg / COPYRIGHT 1994 NYC / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Fax 212-675-1686; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: Bk 20 / Pg 1903/4 / 1/15/93; bottom center: GD-AG-119; bottom right: GDC-896

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