Gregory Corso embraced by intimate friend, The Bistro, Jane & W. 4th Street, December 21, 1992.

1992

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows two men standing side by side in a bar setting. The man in front is facing slightly to the right and the man behind him, wearing glasses, is embracing him with a smile. The man in front has facial hair and medium-length hair, and he is wearing a light-colored jacket. The man behind him has short hair, is wearing a dark-colored jacket, and a keychain is hanging from his pocket. In the background, there is a bar stocked with bottles and glassware. Several patrons are seated at the bar and tables, with some chairs visible in the foreground. The space is dimly lit, suggesting a warm, casual atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.4 × 23 cm (6 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 25.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.184.10

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: Gregory Corso embraced by intimate friend, The Bistro, Jane & W. 4th Street, / December 21, 1992.; on verso, by artist, lower right in graphite: December 21, / 1992; by unknown hand, right center in graphite: BK 19 / #1880/25; lower right in graphite: contact 1880 / Neg #25; bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-134; bottom right in graphite: GDC-563

Wikidata ID

Q64073795

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