Tom Parkinson visiting upstairs office City Lights Books 261 Columbus San Francisco March 16, 1985.

1985

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image depicts a seated man in a relaxed pose. He is smiling slightly, with his hand resting on his knee. He has short, thinning hair, a matching beard and mustache, and is wearing a dark turtleneck under an unzipped jacket. The background shows indoor plants, large windows, and files or papers, indicating an organized workspace. No jewelry or objects are visible.
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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 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.184.8

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: Tom Parkinson visiting upstairs office City Lights Books 261 Columbus / San Francisco March 16, 1985.; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite erased: [illegible] #29; top center in graphite: 3/16/85; upper right in graphite crossed out: Bk 1 #60f / env 11; left center in graphite: 303/11,910; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-192; bottom right in graphite: GDC-547

Wikidata ID

Q64073793

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