Russian Ball, New York City

November 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

Four individuals from the waist up, standing closely together in a crowded area, facing the same direction. On the left, a woman with short light hair, adjusting her top, wearing a dark dress, watch, bracelet, and necklace. Next to her, a woman with curly shoulder-length hair, applauding, wearing a polka dot dress and shawl with fringes, multiple bracelets. Behind her, a man in a tuxedo with a bow tie, visible at a three-quarter profile. Dimly lit setting, with more people in the background, suggesting a public or social gathering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.8 × 37.7 cm (14 1/2 × 14 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 × 40.4 cm (19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.93.37

  • 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 right in graphite: Larry F / 76; lower right stamped in black ink: LARRY FINK / P.O. BOX 295 / MARTINS CREEK, PA. 18063; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 2016

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