John Sabatine's Birthday, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

November 1991

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image shows a group of people indoors. A woman is sitting at the forefront, with only her upper body visible. She has long, curly dark hair and is looking off-frame with a focused expression. She wears a collared shirt under a sweater. Around her are several other individuals; an older man holds a baby, wearing glasses, a striped shirt, and a vest. The baby is dressed in a light-colored outfit. Another man leans in from the right side, wearing a baseball cap and a fleece sweater. Slightly behind them are a woman and a young child, with only their heads and part of the upper bodies visible. The room is dimly lit, with curtains hanging in the background and a visible calendar on the wall showing November 1991. A lamp is mounted on the wall near the calendar.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.6 × 36.4 cm (14 7/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 40.2 cm (19 7/8 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.105.17

  • 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; bottom left: John Sabatines Birthday Party 11/91


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