Gregory Corso - Tangier 1961 - Peter & my room -

1961, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image displays the top half of a man lying on a surface, potentially a bed or a couch. He is reclined slightly to his right side against a wall, with his head rested on a pillow or cushion. His arms are folded and raised near his chest. The man features dark, curly hair and a relaxed expression, with semi-open eyes. He wears a dark, long-sleeved shirt with an unclear pattern. In his left hand, he holds a small object resembling a cigarette. The surroundings consist of plain walls with some markings or textures, creating a simple and unadorned atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.46 × 26.04 cm (6 7/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.03 cm (11 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.137.17

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 - Tanger [sic] - Peter & my room - Allen Ginsberg; on verso; by unknown hand, center in graphite: ok (inverted); by artist's hand, lower center in graphite: Gaveaway (?) (crossed out); lower right in graphite: #44/736 / BK5 # 28 (crossed out) / 1961; bottom left in graphite: 101; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-382; bottom right in graphite: GDC-696; bottom right; AG-066

Wikidata ID

Q64073437

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