Sabatine-Miller Graduation Party, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

June 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink

Artist, American, 1941 - 2023

This is a photograph of a pair of pants hanging on a clothesline. The image is captured in black and white, with a strong contrast emphasizing the bright white pants against the dark surroundings. The pants are hanging on a simple clothesline suspended between two posts, prominently centered in the foreground. The ground below appears to be grass-covered, with a patchy appearance due to the uneven distribution of light. Slightly to the side of the frame, an outdoor setting is dimly visible, including what appears to be a trash can or barrel. The scene is enveloped in darkness. The overall composition draws attention to the placement and lighting of the clothing piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.4 × 35.5 cm (13 15/16 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 × 40.5 cm (19 13/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.33.42

  • 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: 54.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: Fink; by artist, lower center in graphite: Sabatine-Miller Graduation Party June 1977; possibly by artist, lower left in graphite perpendicular: 33LF; lower left stamped in blue ink: Photograph Copyright / Larry Fink


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