Gary Snyder contemplating the panorama, Glacier Park wilderness area July 1965—we went on 8 day backpack trip, my first mountain climb.

1965, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a person standing on a slope in a mountainous wilderness, looking out over a forested valley. Tall pine trees, grasses, and rocky terrain are visible in the scene. In the background, there is mist or low clouds. Handwritten text at the bottom of the image references Glacier Peak Wilderness and a backpacking trip.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 × 29 cm (8 1/4 × 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.4 cm (10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.196.13

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, across bottom under image: Gary Snyder contemplating the panorama, Glacier Park wilderness area July / 1965—we went on 8 day backpack trip, my first mountain climb.; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite circled: #25; top right in graphite circled and erased: # 88; upper right in graphite circled: MS; lower right in graphite: 1965 / 22A; bottom center: GD-AG-347; bottom right: GDC-652; bottom right circled: 88

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