Sandro Chia & William S. Burroughs at double vernissage Francesco Clemente's paintings, Mary Boone/Leo Castelli Galleries, Soho, March 30, 1985. Chia & Clemente had read Burroughs works when they were young poets in the '60's in Italy.
1985
Artist, American, 1926 - 1997
Artwork overview
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Medium
gelatin silver print
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image: 19.8 x 19 cm (7 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
sheet: 25.2 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.) -
Accession
2011.146.5
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary and Ellen Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2011.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
signed and captioned by artist, across bottom in black ink: Sandro Chia & William S. Burroughs at double vernissage Francesco / Clemente's paintings, Mary Boone/Leo Castelli Galleries, Soho, March / 30, 1985. Chia & Clemente had read Burroughs works when they were / young poets in the '60's in Italy. Allen Ginsberg; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: #321/12, 105; top right: 3/30/85 / [strikethrough] Bd 3 #12/env 2; bottom center: GD-AG-189; bottom right: GDC-574
Wikidata ID
Q64073473