Studio 54, New York City

May 1977

Larry Fink

Associated Names
Larry Fink
Artist, American, 1941 - 2023
The artwork shows a scene at a dance club. In the foreground, a person is in mid-motion, dressed in a flowing, ruffled gown made of a shiny fabric. Their hair is styled in a long braid that extends outward. The person's face is visible with a neutral expression. In the background, there are two other individuals. One is wearing a long dress and has one hand raised to their forehead, while the other is in a white suit with dark lapels and is gesturing with their hand. The setting is dimly lit, with shadows and soft lighting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.2 × 38 cm (14 5/8 × 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 40.64 cm (20 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.160.38

  • Series Title

    Social Graces

  • Copyright

    © The Estate of Larry Fink, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Larry Fink, Martins Creek, PA; Anthony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left corner in graphite: Larry Fink Studio 54, NYC, May 1977; by unknown hand, top left corner: LF-120; bottom right corner: LF-120

Wikidata ID

Q64156245

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