Gregory Corso on Boulevard Pasteur Tangier 1961. Psilocybin Days. Arab & French Posters.

1961, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image displays a man's upper body, from the shoulders up. He is facing the camera directly with a calm expression. His features include a broad forehead, prominent cheekbones, and curly hair. He wears a light-colored collared shirt against a bright background. There are signs and posters in Arabic and French in the background, hinting at commercial establishments.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.7 x 26.4 cm (6 15/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.146.23

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: Gregory Corso on Boulevard Pasteur Tanger 1961. Psylocybin Days. Arab & French Posters. Allen Ginsberg; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite [vertical]: T40; center right: 38; bottom left in graphite circled: 112; bottom center: GD-AG-388; bottom right: #511909 / [strikethrough] BK5 #36 / 1961 / GDC-682 35 WP

Wikidata ID

Q64073503

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