English Speaking Union, New York City

December 1975, printed 1981

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image shows a man and a woman in an embrace, focusing on the woman's face and upper body. The man faces away from the camera, with his well-groomed, dark hair. The woman's left arm is draped over the man's shoulder, with her styled, light-colored hair swept back, and her facial features pronounced. She is looking towards something out of the frame. She is wearing a formal outfit, and the backdrop includes an ornate chandelier, decorative crystals, and architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.7 × 36.3 cm (14 7/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.160.46

  • 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, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, along bottom in graphite: Larry Fink English Speaking Union N.Y.C. 3/75 / Ptg A.g. 1981

Wikidata ID

Q64156211

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