Lucien Carr, his apartment above Sheridan Square, working then for U.P.I.

1953, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man seated in a well-lit room. He is sitting on a chair, leaning back with his legs crossed and left arm resting on the armrest. He is looking towards a bright light source from a lamp on a small table. The man has short hair, a clean-shaven face, wears a striped shirt, loose-checkered trousers, and a watch on his left wrist. In the background, there is a wall with an arched bookshelf filled with books and decorative items. The room has minimal decor and furnishings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 × 19.8 cm (8 1/4 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 20 cm (9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.56

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: Lucien Carr, his apartment above Sheridan Square, working then for U.P.I. Allen Ginsberg / Photo 1953 [?]; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right stamped in black ink with graphite notations: PHOTO INFORMATION / YEAR 1953 / LOCATION / IMAGE # 191 / SLEEVE # 24 / PRINTED BY / NOTE; lower right in graphite: 1953 / #22/206; bottom center: GD-AG-235; bottom right: GDC-578

Wikidata ID

Q64073569

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