John Murao in Shig's bedroom, Grant Street San Francisco Mid-March 1985

1985

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a young Asian man seated on the edge of a bed, with his full upper body and legs visible. He is positioned with his elbows resting on his knees and his face resting in his hand, gazing directly at the camera. His facial features include a broad smile, and he has medium-length, straight, dark hair. He is wearing a knitted sweater and corduroy pants. The surroundings include a bed with a patterned pillow and a blanket, as well as a record collection and some clothes in the background. The room is softly lit, with subdued lighting creating a cozy atmosphere. The background features a plain wall and the edge of a doorway.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 × 18.5 cm (7 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.184.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, across bottom under image: John Murao in Shig's bedroom, Grant Street San Francisco Mid- March / 1985; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite crossed out: Bk 1 # 62 / env 11; top center in graphite: 3/17/85; upper left in graphite: #305/11,936; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-168; bottom right in graphite: GDC-521

Wikidata ID

Q64073780

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