Kitchen window later afternoon January 23, 1987, snow melted on the sill, I never met Bill Rizzo.

1987

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

This black and white photograph depicts an urban scene visible through a window. Showcased beyond the glass are buildings and alleyways of what seems to be a snowy residential area. The buildings feature a mix of brick and stone architecture characteristic of urban settings. The scene is dominated by gray tones, from the buildings to the snow-covered surfaces. The window sill, with a piece of paper and a small object, is visible in the foreground. The image captures stacked staircases and leafless trees in the distance, adding to the wintry ambiance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 33 × 22.1 cm (13 × 8 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.8 cm (13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.145.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary and Ellen Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: Kitchen window late afternoon January 23, 1987, snow melted on the sill, / I never met Bill Rizzo.; on verso, by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: # 716/23435; lower right in graphite: XA / 1/23/87 / Neg #25 [crossed out] Yes / neg 26 [crossed out] / cropped [underlined]; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-298; bottom right in graphite: GDC-686

Wikidata ID

Q64073683

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