Gregory Corso Paris 1957, looking out his skylight 9 Rue Gît-le-Coeur. At this time he had completed Bomb and was "eliminating ""Death" & "Clown".

1957, printed 1984

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man's face and shoulders in partial side profile, with his upper torso visible. He is looking slightly downward with a contemplative expression. His facial features include a prominent brow and a strong jawline, with short dark hair. He is wearing a textured dark sweater, contrasting with the brighter background. The background consists of an off-white, possibly textured surface and a darker triangular shape at the top, creating a stark contrast between light and dark areas. Handwritten text in the lower part of the image describes the man as Gregory Corso, the location as Paris, and the year as 1957.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.4 × 20.32 cm (13 15/16 × 8 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.62 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.137.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary S. Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, across bottom in black ink: Gregory Corso Paris 1957, looking out his skylight 9 Rue Gît-Le-Coeur [sic] Allen Ginsberg / At this time he had completed Bomb and was "eliminating" "Death" & "Clown". 1984; on verso, by artist's hand, lower center, vertical in graphite: Gaveaway / Daili (?); by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: #43/722 / BK 5 (?) H 27A NEG 11 (crossed out) / 1957; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-086; bottom right in graphite GDC-681; bottom right in graphite: AG-854

Wikidata ID

Q64073431

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