Louis Ginsberg in Patterson, N.J

1963, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man in a half-body shot, seated and leaning slightly forward. His head and part of his torso are visible. He has a receding hairline with short, dark hair and is wearing glasses with a thin frame. The man has mature facial features such as a pronounced nose and a serious expression. He is dressed in a white collared shirt with a patterned tie. The surroundings suggest an indoor setting with a dark doorway or opening behind him and light-colored paneling or trim around it. The photograph is in black and white, and the man's environment is not heavily detailed, focusing mainly on his presence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.7 × 12.2 cm (6 9/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 20 cm (9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.52


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary and Ellen Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, across bottom in black ink: Louis Ginsberg in Patterson, N.J. Allen Ginsberg; on verso; lower center stamped in black ink: PHOTO INFORMATION / YEAR / LOCATION / IMAGE # / SLEEVE # / PRINTED BY / NOTE; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 1963 / # 62/1214; bottom center: GD-AG-209; bottom right: GDC-544

Wikidata ID

Q64073559

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