Deer Slaying, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

December 1978

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

This is a photograph of a deer carcass in the bed of a pickup truck. The image is black and white, showing the textures and contrasts. The carcass is in the foreground, with its fur and limbs visible. In the background are tall tree trunks and undergrowth. The tone of the image is somber, capturing a moment of stillness in a natural setting. The composition focuses on the interplay between life and death in the wilderness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 48.5 × 32.9 cm (19 1/8 × 12 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 × 40.4 cm (19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.105.9

  • Series Title

    Social Graces

  • Copyright

    © The Estate of Larry Fink, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Larry Fink, Martins Creek, PA; Anthony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Fink

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