Patti Smith, poet, 70's cult pop singer, devotee of Rimbaud & Wm. Burroughs, retired 14 years from stage to raise children, her husband passed away. We did Buddhist Jewel Heart Center benefit in 4,000 seat Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor U. of Michigan, she came out of retirement; next day signed new volume Early Work 1970-1979 in bookstore, then we suppered at Gelek Rinpoche's house, February 17, 1995.

1995, printed 1995

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows the upper half of a person standing in an indoor setting. The individual is positioned facing the camera, slightly turned to the right. They have a long, straight hairstyle with bangs that cover their forehead, and are wearing round-framed glasses. Their facial expression appears relaxed. The person is dressed in a lightweight, textured cardigan over what seems to be a light-colored top. They are holding a white disposable cup with both hands. In the background, there is a blurred crowd of people, some of whom are wearing hats and coats. The wall behind the subjects is plain, with some ceiling lighting fixtures visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.37 × 19.84 cm (11 9/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.24 × 27.94 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.137.27

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, along bottom in black ink: Patti Smith, poet, 70's cult pop singer, devotee of Rimbaud & Wm. / Burroughs, retired 14 years from stage to raise children, her husband / passed away. We did Buddhist Jewel Heart Center benefit in 4,000 seat / Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor U. of Michigan, she came out of retirment; / next day signed new volume Early Work 1970-1979 in bookstore, then / we suppered at Gelek Rinpoche's house, February 17, 1995. Allen Ginsberg; on verso by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: Neg # 10 / 2/17/95; by artist's hand, upper right in graphite: Signed 4/20/95; rubber stamp in black ink, center: Photograph By / Allen Ginsberg / COPYRIGHT 1994 NYC / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / Fax 212-675-1686; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-122; bottom right in graphite: GDC-902

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