Oslin's Graduation Party, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

June 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image shows two people standing outdoors. Both individuals are shown from head to toe. The person on the left appears to be leaning slightly forward with their head tilted back and eyes closed, while the person on the right stands facing them, seemingly supporting them by the arms. The person on the left has long, dark hair and is wearing a light-colored shirt with rolled-up sleeves and dark pants. The person on the right has short, curly hair and is wearing a light-colored tank top with horizontal stripes and dark pants. The scene takes place on a sidewalk with grass surrounding it. In the background, there is a large tree, a two-story house with lit windows, and the edge of a street. Power lines stretch across the image, and the area is dimly lit, casting shadows around the two figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.3 × 35.5 cm (13 7/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 × 40.4 cm (19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.33.24

  • 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, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Fink, Larry. Social Graces. New York, 1984: 63.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Fink; by artist, lower left in graphite: Oslin's Graduation Party June 1977; bottom right in graphite: 9


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