William S. Burroughs interviewed for Heavy Petting film memoir of youthful erotic initiations, his secretary James Grauerholz leaning forward observing discussion of sex world 1930 – 40s, final movie version cut out Bill’s queer loves. Obie Benz’s Soho loft, New York, December 21, 1986.

1986

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man seated in a studio setting. He is in the center of the frame, sitting on a chair with his hands resting on his lap. The man has a thin, elongated face and light-colored hair. He is wearing a suit with a tie and there is a microphone above him. Surrounding him are studio lights, microphones, and other equipment. There are other individuals in the background, with one person leaning forward. The backdrop includes soundproofing materials and technical gear typical of a recording studio. A handwritten note below the image provides context.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.8 x 24.1 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 x 39 cm (19 13/16 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.131.14

  • Copyright

    Copyright (c) 2010 The Allen Ginsberg LLC. All rights reserved.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Ellen and Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT (through Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery of Art, Washington; Grey Art Gallery & Study Center, New York University, New York; The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, 2010 - 2013, no. 92.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: William S. Burroughs interviewed for Heavy Petting film memoir of youthful erotic initiations, his secretary James Grauerholz leaning forward observing discussion of sex world 1930-40s, final movie version cut out Bill's queer loves. Obie Benz's Soho loft, New York, December 21, 1986.; on verso, by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: GD-AG-108; across lower right corner: GDC-868

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