Benefit, The Museum of Modern Art, New York City

June 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image shows three individuals at a formal event. Two people are standing, and one is seated. The woman is standing on the left, partially shown from the chest up. She has short, styled hair and is wearing a floral-patterned dress with a sheer overlay, holding a drink. Next to her, a man stands with his arms crossed, seen from the waist up, having a receding hairline with slicked-back gray hair. He is wearing a suit with a white boutonniere on his lapel, with distinguished facial features, including a mustache. On the right, another man is seated, wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie, holding a glass. His legs are crossed, and his hair is short and balding. The setting appears to be indoors, with a stone or concrete wall as the background and part of a covered table visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.9 × 36.9 cm (14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.160.5

  • Copyright

    © The Estate of Larry Fink, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Larry Fink, Martins Creek, PA; Anthony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Larry Fink / Benefit, The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, June 1977

Wikidata ID

Q64156206

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