Gary Snyder 1965 Northwest

1965, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The photograph depicts a man's upper body, focusing on his head and shoulders. He is leaning forward in front of a mirror, possibly examining his reflection in a bathroom. His facial features are shown in a side profile with a slightly tilted chin, and he has short, simple hair. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt. In the background, there is a mirror reflecting part of his image, a window with light coming through, and an overhead light fixture. The setting appears basic and functional.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.1 × 18.4 cm (4 3/4 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 25.2 cm (7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.196.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right on sheet in black ink: Allen Ginsberg; artist inscription, lower left under image: Gary Snyder 1965 Northwest; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: GD-AG-204; bottom right: GDC-545

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