Russian Ball, New York City

November 1976

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

The image shows two women captured from their waists upwards at a formal event. The woman on the right is leaning slightly forward with one hand resting on a table. She has light-colored, curled hair above her shoulders and is wearing a sleeveless dress with a patterned halter neckline and a fitted bodice. She also wears earrings and a bracelet, with a neutral facial expression. The woman on the left is wearing a sleeveless gown with floral designs across the chest and upper section. She has straight, shoulder-length hair and is facing sideways. A man in a dark jacket is partially visible on the right side of the image, while another person is partially visible in the background. The setting includes a table covered with a white tablecloth, drinking glasses, a napkin, and what appears to be a small menu or card. The background is dimly lit, with a painting or dark panel framed on the wall behind them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.8 × 39.1 cm (15 1/4 × 15 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 × 40.4 cm (19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.33.38

  • 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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Fink; signed by artist, lower left in graphite: Larry Fink / 76; by unknown hand, top left in graphite: LF-519-469-v01; lower left in graphite: 2013; lower right stamped in black ink: LARRY FINK / P.O. BOX 295 / MARTINS CREEK, PA. 18063


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