Jean Harlow, Drag Queen Ball, Long Beach

1971

Anthony Friedkin

Associated Names
Anthony Friedkin
Artist, American, born 1949
The artwork is a black and white photograph showing the upper body of a person in a pose. They have styled, voluminous, light-colored hair and makeup, including dark eye makeup and lipstick. They are wearing a sparkling, sequined top with beadwork and fringe detailing. A rhinestone choker is on their neck. Visible on one hand is a ring and bracelet, and the hand is posed against a textured, feather-like surface. The background is plain.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.8 × 15.9 cm (9 3/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.71

  • Series Title

    The Gay Essay

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anthony Friedkin, Santa Monica, CA; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

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, along right edge in graphite: Anthony Friedkin Vintage Print from The Gay Essay Jean Harlow, Drag Queen Ball, Long Beach, 1971; lower center stamped in blue ink: CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH TO / ANTHONY ENTON FRIEDKIN / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED / NO CROPPING FOR PUBLICATION

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