Tangier 1961 Lance Hendrickson showed up, a beautiful strange face

1961, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man's upper body with his head and shoulders visible. He is positioned slightly to the side, looking down and away from the camera. His facial features include a youthful face with a straight nose, full lips, and eyes that appear downward cast. His hair is short, dark, and slightly tousled. He is wearing a dark collared shirt with visible stitching on the shoulders. The background is plain and light-colored, possibly a wall, with a shadow cast to his left side. At the bottom of the image, there is a handwritten note that reads: "Tangier 1961, Lance Hendrickson showed up a beautiful strange face. Allen Ginsberg."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 12 x 18.1 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.5 x 25 cm (8 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.146.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary and Ellen Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed and captioned by artist, across bottom in black ink: Tanger 1961 Lance Hendrickson showed up, a beautiful strange face Allen Ginsberg; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-216; bottom right: 1961 / #44/726 / GDC-559

Wikidata ID

Q64073472

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