Dr. R. D. Laing, his residence office study, Poet Tom Pickard in chair, Hampstead, London April 25, 1985.

1985

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a man from his torso up to his head, standing with a relaxed posture. His arm is slightly bent, and he is leaning against a table with one hand on it, while his other hand holds a pair of eyeglasses. He has a gentle smile and is looking directly at the camera. The man has short, light-colored, slightly disheveled hair and is wearing a light-colored shirt, dark tie, and pinstriped suit jacket. In the background, there is a door, a bicycle, and a cushioned chair. On the table beside him, there are various objects including a coffee cup, a camera, and a patterned bag. A stack of books can be seen on the floor in front of another seated person. The background consists of dark walls and carpeted flooring.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 × 11.8 cm (6 15/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.184.12


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: Dr. R.D. Laing, his residence office study, Poet Tom Pickard in chair, Hampstead, London / April 25, 1985.; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-183; bottom right in graphite: GDC-568

Wikidata ID

Q64073798

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