Oslin's Graduation Party, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

June 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image depicts a close-up view of two people's upper bodies in an embrace. The person on the left leans against the other with their eyes closed, resting their head on their partner's shoulder. This person has short, wavy hair framing their face. The second person, to the right, has medium-length hair and a faint mustache, looking slightly downward with a gentle expression. The person on the left wears a patterned garment, while the other wears a dark shirt. The individual on the left has their arms around the other, with one hand visible, adorned with a large ring. The background consists of the trunk of a large tree, extending upwards on the right side of the image, and a house with visible windows dimly lit in the background, suggesting this scene takes place outdoors at night.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.2 × 35.6 cm (13 7/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 40.5 cm (19 7/8 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.93.29

  • 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, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Fink; by unknown hand, top left in graphite: LF-SG-130-V02; bottom left in graphite perpendicular: 31JB


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