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Photographs by Allen Ginsberg

August 10 – September 23, 2023

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Warren Beatty & Madonna, New Years Eve party at Francesco & Alba Clemente's, December 31, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Warren Beatty & Madonna, New Years Eve party at Francesco & Alba Clemente's, December 31, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Kenny Scharf, B-52s PSA for AMFAR Shoot, May 6, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Kenny Scharf, B-52s PSA for AMFAR Shoot, May 6, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, Soho, Interview for Heavy Petting, Soho Loft, N.Y.C., 1986, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, Soho, Interview for Heavy Petting, Soho Loft, N.Y.C., 1986

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Toni Morrison, Chinua Achebe Benefit, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 28, 1990, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Toni Morrison, Chinua Achebe Benefit, Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 28, 1990

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Amiri Baraka, St. Mark's Church, April 13, 1985, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Amiri Baraka, St. Mark's Church, April 13, 1985

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky at Houston & Bowery, Fall, 1963, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky at Houston & Bowery, Fall, 1963

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Don Cherry, Hamburg, June 12, 1988, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Don Cherry, Hamburg, June 12, 1988

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

David Hockney & William S. Burroughs, Naropa Institute, Boulder, July 22, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

David Hockney & William S. Burroughs, Naropa Institute, Boulder, July 22, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Antler, Poet, Brooklyn Bridge, April 7, 1990, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Antler, Poet, Brooklyn Bridge, April 7, 1990

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Larry Rivers, South Hampton, October 10, 1992, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Larry Rivers, South Hampton, October 10, 1992

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Robert Frank, New Smyrna Beach Florida, we taught together, Atlantic Center for Arts, June, 1984, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Robert Frank, New Smyrna Beach Florida, we taught together, Atlantic Center for Arts, June, 1984

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 13 15/16 x 11 1/16 inches

Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor, annotated verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

A modest portrait, Allen Ginsberg left and Gregory Corso right, Tangier, 1961, Silver Gelatin Photograph

A modest portrait, Allen Ginsberg left and Gregory Corso right, Tangier, 1961

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 14 x 10 15/16

Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Ai Weiwei, St. Mark's Place, September 3, 1988, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Ai Weiwei, St. Mark's Place, September 3, 1988

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 11 x 14 inches

Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor, annotated verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, 206 East 7th Street Fire Escape, 1953, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, 206 East 7th Street Fire Escape, 1953

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

 

Arthur Miller, William H. Gass, Hotel Royal Elevator, Copenhagen, November, 1985, Arcival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Arthur Miller, William H. Gass, Hotel Royal Elevator, Copenhagen, November, 1985

Arcival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, LACMA, July, 1996, Archival Pigment Print

William S. Burroughs, LACMA, July, 1996

Archival Pigment Print

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso

 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Giorgio Armani & Francesco Clemente, at Clemente's studio, February 5, 1993, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Giorgio Armani & Francesco Clemente, at Clemente's studio, February 5, 1993

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Ted Joans, NYU Beat Conference, May 22, 1994, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Ted Joans, NYU Beat Conference, May 22, 1994

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

David Hockney & Larry Rivers, Henry Geldzahler’s funeral, Long Island, August 18, 1994, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

David Hockney & Larry Rivers, Henry Geldzahler’s funeral, Long Island, August 18, 1994

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Gregory Corso addressing Cross atop the Grey Nuns' Orphanage Grotto, Lowell Mass, March 17, 1986

Gregory Corso addressing Cross atop the Grey Nuns' Orphanage Grotto, Lowell Mass, March 17, 1986
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches
Estate Stamped, signed by Estate Executor verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal
 

Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Julius Orlovsky, 1984, Archival Pigment Print

Julius Orlovsky, 1984

Archival Pigment Print

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Michael McClure, Jerry Brown Rally in Washington Square Park, April 2, 1992,

Michael McClure, Jerry Brown Rally in Washington Square Park, April 2, 1992


Archival Pigment Print

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Kathy Acker in Green Room, Detroit Institute of Arts, February, 1985, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Kathy Acker in Green Room, Detroit Institute of Arts, February, 1985

Silver Gelatin Photograph
Paper Size: 14 x 10 15/16 inches
Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal
 

Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Geldzhaler and Makos, James Rosenquist show at Gagosian Gallery, Madison Ave, May 3, 1992, Archival Pigment Print

Geldzhaler and Makos, James Rosenquist show at Gagosian Gallery, Madison Ave, May 3, 1992

Archival Pigment Print

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Shafrazi Gallery, W.S. Burroughs Shotgun Art Opening, December 19, 1987, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Shafrazi Gallery, W.S. Burroughs Shotgun Art Opening, December 19, 1987

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Ai Weiwei, 6th Ave at West 4th, Sketching Portraits, June 3, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Ai Weiwei, 6th Ave at West 4th, Sketching Portraits, June 3, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs with Cut-outs, Lawrence, Kansas, March 19, 1992, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs with Cut-outs, Lawrence, Kansas, March 19, 1992

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Ted Joans, Ginsberg's Kitchen, December 14, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Ted Joans, Ginsberg's Kitchen, December 14, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Richard Avedon, his studio, September, 1984, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Richard Avedon, his studio, September, 1984

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Johnny Depp, Ginsberg's Kitchen, after United States of Poetry shoot, April 14, 1994, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Johnny Depp, Ginsberg's Kitchen, after United States of Poetry shoot, April 14, 1994

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Elvin Jones, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, late May, 1984, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Elvin Jones, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, late May, 1984

Silver Gelatin Photograph
Paper Size: 13 9/16 x 11 inches
Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor, annotated verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal
 

Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.

 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Robert Frank & Allen Ginsberg, August 10, 1986, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Robert Frank & Allen Ginsberg, August 10, 1986

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Mark Ewert, New York City, 1989

Mark Ewert, New York City, 1989
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Paper Size: 11 x 13 7/8 inches
Estate Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal
 

Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Robert Frank & Peter Orlovsky, Final Portrait, April 2, 1997, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Robert Frank & Peter Orlovsky, Final Portrait, April 2, 1997

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Shig Murao, North Beach, San Francisco, June 3, 1988, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Shig Murao, North Beach, San Francisco, June 3, 1988

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 11 x 14 inches

Titled, annotated verso: Printer notes verso


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Francesco Clemente & William S. Burroughs, 1989, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Francesco Clemente & William S. Burroughs, 1989

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Self Portrait, Hotel, Washington, DC, April 25, 1987, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Self Portrait, Hotel, Washington, DC, April 25, 1987

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Poet Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) at picnic outside Naropa Institute, August, 1985, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Poet Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) at picnic outside Naropa Institute, August, 1985

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches

Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Willem de Kooning in his studio Springs, L.I., September 13, 1985, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Willem de Kooning in his studio Springs, L.I., September 13, 1985

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 11 x 13 15/16 inches

Estate Stamped, Signed by Estate Executor verso: Signed by Bob Rosenthal


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
15 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Laurie Anderson, New York City, February 24, 1993, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Laurie Anderson, New York City, February 24, 1993

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25

16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Philip Glass and David Byrne, Ginsberg's Kitchen, April 14, 1994, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Philip Glass and David Byrne, Ginsberg's Kitchen, April 14, 1994

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25

16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Michael Stipe (c), December 9, 1995, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Michael Stipe (c), December 9, 1995

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Peter Orlovsky Nude, Fall, 1963, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Peter Orlovsky Nude, Fall, 1963

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso
 

Posthumous Edition:

14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25

20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Keith Haring, Ginsberg Portrait, Lawrence, Kansas, September 11, 1987, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Keith Haring, Ginsberg Portrait, Lawrence, Kansas, September 11, 1987

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Patti Smith & William S. Burroughs, The Bunker, September 20, 1995, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Patti Smith & William S. Burroughs, The Bunker, September 20, 1995

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Jello Biafra (Eric Boucher), N.Y.C., 1987, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Jello Biafra (Eric Boucher), N.Y.C., 1987

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Jack Kerouac, Villa Muniria, Tangier, 1957, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Jack Kerouac, Villa Muniria, Tangier, 1957

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

 

Allen Ginsberg Snapped by W.S. Burroughs, 206 East 7th Street Rooftop, Fall, 1953, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Allen Ginsberg Snapped by W.S. Burroughs, 206 East 7th Street Rooftop, Fall, 1953

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky, Kerouac, & Burroughs, Tangier Beach, April, 1955, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky, Kerouac, & Burroughs, Tangier Beach, April, 1955

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky and Ginsberg, Mirror, June, 1961, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Orlovsky and Ginsberg, Mirror, June, 1961

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Allen Ginsberg Ice Storm, Cherry Valley New York, Snapped by Peter Orlovsky, 1973, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Allen Ginsberg Ice Storm, Cherry Valley New York, Snapped by Peter Orlovsky, 1973

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Self Portrait, Manhattan, April 2, 1987, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Self Portrait, Manhattan, April 2, 1987

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, New York, 1953, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac on Fire Escape, New York, 1953

Silver Gelatin Photograph

Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches

Signed, titled, dated, inscribed recto


Print on display made under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg.


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, Jayne Cortez, Rashidah Ismaili, and friends, Small Press Book Fair, December 2, 1990, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, Jayne Cortez, Rashidah Ismaili, and friends, Small Press Book Fair, December 2, 1990

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Calcutta Self Portrait with Peter Orlovsky, October 20, 1962, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Calcutta Self Portrait with Peter Orlovsky, October 20, 1962

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Alene Lee, immortalized as Mardou Fox in Kerouac's “The Subterraneans”, rooftop near Tompkins Park & Paradise Alley, 1953, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Alene Lee, immortalized as Mardou Fox in Kerouac's “The Subterraneans”, rooftop near Tompkins Park & Paradise Alley, 1953

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Berenice Abbott, May 14, 1985, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Berenice Abbott, May 14, 1985

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fall, N.Y.C., 1953, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

William S. Burroughs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fall, N.Y.C., 1953

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Tangier Group, 1961, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Tangier Group, 1961

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
11 x 14 inches, Ed. of 25
16 x 20 inches, Ed. of 25

Broken Window, Stairwell, 437 East 12th Street, July 6, 1990, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Broken Window, Stairwell, 437 East 12th Street, July 6, 1990

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Kitchen Window Winter, February 3, 1996, Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Kitchen Window Winter, February 3, 1996

Archival Pigment Print, Ed. of 25

Stamped, signed by Estate Executor, titled, dated, numbered on label verso


Posthumous Edition:
14 x 11 inches, Ed. of 25
20 x 16 inches, Ed. of 25

Press Release

Muses & Self:

Photographs by Allen Ginsberg

with a special preview of

A Picture of My Mind:

Poems Written by Allen Ginsberg’s Photographs

 

August 10, 2023 through September 23, 2023

Exhibition Reception: Thursday, August 10th

 

The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present Muses & Self: Photographs by Allen Ginsberg. This exhibition of Ginsberg's personal photographs balances our understanding of the public, outspoken poet and most prominent figure of the Beat Generation. At his core, Allen Ginsberg was a witness and chronicler of the world; his profound admiration for the beauty of the vernacular, intense observation, and celebration of the present moment guided his photography and poetry. The photographs included in this exhibition are joyful, often tender, sometimes profound while at other times humorous – and capture Ginsberg’s numerous meaningful relationships.

“The poignancy of a photograph comes from looking back to a fleeting moment in a floating world.”

– Allen Ginsberg

Ginsberg had two distinct photographic periods, from the early 1950s into the 1960s and then the 1980s until his death in 1997. Ginsberg initially picked up a used Kodak Retina camera to take snapshots of the playful nature of his now-famous friends, including writers Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, and Neal Cassady. Ginsberg lost this beloved camera, and his photographic tendencies went dormant. Until twenty years later, when his rediscovered negatives and prints ignited his second dalliance with photography. With encouragement from photographers Robert Frank and Bernice Abbott, Ginsberg invested in better photographic equipment and made new portraits of longtime friends and new acquaintances – including Francesco Clemente, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Toni Morrison, and Patti Smith. These subtle portraits are filled with complex realizations about his life that are echoed in the meticulous handwritten captions often incorporated beneath the images.

In conjunction with our exhibition of photographs taken by Allen Ginsberg, the Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to host a preview of A Picture of My Mind: Poems Written by Allen Ginsberg’s Photographs, a collection of ekphrastic poems generated by an AI-powered version of Ginsberg’s own text corpus in response to specific photographs. Developed in collaboration with poetry collective theVERSEverse, recognized as leaders in the contemporary linguistic avant-garde, and theVERSEverse member Ross Goodwin, a pioneering code poet whose “word.camera” (2018) turns digital image data into text, A Picture of My Mind enacts a dialogue between Ginsberg’s portraiture and poetry, and is supported by the Allen Ginsberg Estate and the Tezos Foundation.

“My poetry has always been a picture of my mind moving.”

- Allen Ginsberg, Illuminated Poems

In his creative works, Allen Ginsberg was known to blend text and image metaphorically – as well as literally, by handwriting captions on his photographs. In celebration of Ginsberg’s avowedly experimental impulses, this collaboration utilizes an AI-powered camera to “read” a selection of Ginsberg photographs on view during the exhibition, translating his iconic vision of American counterculture into poetic responses influenced simultaneously by Ginsberg’s own canon, his undeniable presence woven inextricably into the written record of the internet, and parsed by AI. The resulting poems illuminate their companion photographs, transcending obvious interpretations of this towering literary figure to gaze more deeply into his watchful eye, and reveal the subtler echoes of his enduring voice. Just as Ginsberg innovated with automated writing techniques and popular technologies, this collection of AI generated poems taps the contemporary linguistic avant-garde to engage ritualistically, intuitively, and meaningfully with Ginsberg’s visual and poetic vernaculars.

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) was born in Newark, New Jersey, and emerged as a prominent voice in the countercultural movement of the 1950s and 1960s. His most famous work, "Howl," a powerful and controversial poem that challenged societal conventions and explored themes of sexuality, spirituality, and political dissent, became a touchstone for a generation seeking liberation and authenticity. Ginsberg's relentless pursuit of personal and artistic freedom made him an iconic figure, and his activism and advocacy for social justice, including his involvement in anti-war and gay rights movements, further solidified his place in American literary and cultural history. Through his groundbreaking poetry and fearless exploration of taboo subjects, Ginsberg remains an enduring symbol of artistic rebellion and the search for individual and collective enlightenment.

About theVERSEverse:

Founded in late 2021 by the writers Ana Maria Caballero, Kalen Iwamoto and Sasha Stiles, theVERSEverse is a hybrid literary gallery and collective where poem = work of art. Poems and projects curated by theVERSEverse have traveled around the world as well as in the metaverse, garnering international acclaim and the support of visionary cultural figures and art institutions. Learn more at theVERSEverse.com.

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